Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 4, 1809
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 42
Additional Source Text:
The donor was "Post M[aste]r at Wilkes bar[re]."
Notes:
Jacob Cist (1782-1825) was an American naturalist, artist, inventor, businessman, and author. He was one of the most important pioneers in the marketing of anthracite coal and a leading authority on its economic potential. Cist was the postmaster of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
