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Wooden chest, 1853

This chest was brought across the country by pack train in 1853 by Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens. Stevens traveled to Puget Sound from the Midwest to conduct surveys of the newly established territory.
ID Number: 1948.22.3
Date: Circa 1850
Physical Description: 1 Chest; wood, felt; 14.5 in.H x 24 in.W x 15 in.D
Place Made: United States of America, MINNESOTA
Credit: MOHAI, 1948.22.3
Subjects: Washington Territory, European American Settlement, Government and Public Services

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