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Incident in Cherry Valley - fate of Jane Wells / from the original picture by A. Chappel ... ; Thomas Phillibrown, engraver.

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Jane Wells is pleading for her life, and a man attempts to protect her from an Indian who is about to kill her. House behind them is being burned by Loyalists and Indians led by Major Walter Butler and Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, Cherry Valley, New York.

Exhibited in: Creating the United States, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2009.

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indians of north america new york state cherry valley war mohawk indians massacres engravings incident cherry valley fate jane wells chappel thomas phillibrown thomas phillibrown engraver american indians 1856 new york 19th century american indian chiefs lot 4709 alonzo chappel jane wells ultra high resolution high resolution engraving library of congress
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01/01/1856
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Phillibrown, Thomas, engraver
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887, artist
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cherry valley
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Library of Congress
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indians of north america new york state cherry valley war mohawk indians massacres engravings incident cherry valley fate jane wells chappel thomas phillibrown thomas phillibrown engraver american indians 1856 new york 19th century american indian chiefs lot 4709 alonzo chappel jane wells ultra high resolution high resolution engraving library of congress