Kootenay River (Southernmost crossing) looking S. (down) from left bank
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
A watercolor landscape depicting a survey scene along the Kootenay River, featuring pack animals on the left bank and a small boat on the water. This work was produced as part of the United States Northwest Boundary Survey.
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James Madison Alden served as the official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Survey, documenting the rugged terrain along the 49th parallel. His watercolors provide an invaluable visual record of the Pacific Northwest landscape before it was extensively settled or transformed by industrial development.
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Kootenay River (Southernmost crossing) looking S. (down) from left bank
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
