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The Donner Party

Illustration captioned 'On The Way To The Summit,' depicting the Donner Party, a group of California-bound American emigrants caught up in the 'westering fever' of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846/1847, some of them resorted to cannibalism. USA, circa 1846. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images).
Illustration captioned 'On The Way To The Summit,' depicting the Donner Party, a group of California-bound American emigrants caught up in the 'westering fever' of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846/1847, some of them resorted to cannibalism. USA, circa 1846. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images).
The Donner Party
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Credit:
Fotosearch / Stringer
Editorial #:
96741870
Collection:
Archive Photos
Date created:
January 01, 1846
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Object name:
HistoryUS19th Century Various30
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4775 x 6584 px (15.92 x 21.95 in) - 300 dpi - 13 MB