George Gibbs, Northwest Geologist & Ethnologist - c. 1865
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George Gibbs was born in Astoria - the Astoria in New York, not Oregon. However, as a geologist and ethnologist, he contributed to the history of the Pacific Northwest, based on his studies of the languages of the indigenous peoples here.
George Gibbs was born in Astoria - the Astoria in New York, not Oregon. However, as a geologist and ethnologist, he contributed to the history of the Pacific Northwest, based on his studies of the languages of the indigenous peoples here.
For a while he did live in Astoria, Oregon, where he worked as a customs official. Gibbs wrote several books on Native languages, including the "Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon, or, Trade Language of Oregon." Based on his fluency and familiarity with the tribes, he participated in numerous treaty negotiations.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Alexander Gardner |
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Location | Washington, D.C. |
Subject | Portraits |
Decade | 1860s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | CDV |
Size of Original | 2.1 x 2.7 inches |
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