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Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory photograph, 1859
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dent, Frederick T. (Frederick Tracy), 1820-1892
- Title
- Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory photograph
- Dates
- 18591859-05-011859-05-01
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1030
- Summary
- Photograph of Fort Walla Walla, taken on May 1, 1859. The photograph was originally owned and may have been taken by Frederick Tracy Dent (1820-1892). Dent served as captain of the 9th United States Infantry at Fort Walla Walla. In 1859, Fort Walla Walla was a cavalry outpost for the United States military located in the Washington Territory, now Washington State.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Fort Walla Walla was a cavalry outpost for the United States military located in the Washington Territory (now Washington State). The fort was established in 1856; its exact location changed several times.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Frederick Tracy Dent (1820-1892) served as a career military officer for the United States Army, and was captain of the 9th United States Infantry at Fort Walla Walla from approximately 1859 to 1860. Dent participated in the Spokane and Yakima expeditions, and engaged in the battles of Four Lakes and Spokane Plains during the Yakima War. Dent was brother-in-law to Ulysses S. Grant and served as a military secretary for President Grant from 1869 to 1873.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of one photograph of Fort Walla Walla, taken May 1, 1859. The photograph was originally owned and may have been taken by Frederick Tracy Dent. This photograph depicts the fort's fourth location, which was constructed between 1857 and 1858, and shows many of the fort's buildings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Photograph is viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory photograph, Org. Lot 1030, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Photograph is in the public domain.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fortification--Photographs
- Military camps--Washington (State)--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Fort Walla Walla (Wash.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
