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A Net, made of Bark, used by the northern Indians obtained by Mr. Alexander McKensie

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

November 27, 1821

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 117

Additional Source Text:

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 9 Jan 1822 reads: "Fishing Net."

Notes:

Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820) was a British explorer known for accomplishing the first east to west crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793, which preceded the more famous Lewis and Clark Expedition by 12 years.