Sketch books

Description

Title: Sketch books
Creator: Taylor, John Y.
Published / Created: 1854-1860.
Abstract: John Taylor's sketchbooks contain scenes of a voyage into the Pacific Ocean by way of the Straits of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia,the Hawaiian Islands, California, Oregon, and Washington. There are illustrations of Indians of the northwest coast, views of Port Townsend and Seattle, Washington Territory. Many of the sketches date from Taylor's service in the Brazil Squadron
Description: Dr. John Y. Taylor was assistant surgeon on the U.S. Sloop Decatur attached to the Pacific Squadron, 1854-57. From 1858-1860, Taylor served on the ships Preble and the Dolphin of the Brazil Squadron.
Available on microfilm.
Provenance: Formerly the property of Frederick W. Skiff of Portland, Oregon, these sketches were given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 77 items (in 2 volumes)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Viewbooks North America
Viewbooks South America
Subject (Geographic): Northwest Coast of North America.
Pacific Coast (North America)
Seattle (Wash.)
Port Townsend (Wash.)
Subject (Name): Taylor, John Y.
Subject (Topic): Indians of North America
Voyages and travels
Subjects: Taylor, John Y.
Indians of North America > Northwest Coast of North America
Voyages and travels > Pictorial works
Pacific Coast (North America) > Pictorial works
Seattle (Wash.) > Pictorial works
Port Townsend (Wash.) > Pictorial works
North America
South America

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Citation: John Y. Taylor Sketch Books. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.