Conspiracy of Pontiac
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Description
Mural by Gari Melchers depicting the conspiracy of Chief Pontiac, located in Adam Strohm Hall at the Detroit Public Library. Mural depicts Pontiac and other chiefs presenting a wampum belt to Major Gladwin, commandant of Fort Detroit. Printed on back: "The Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 2, Michigan. The conspiracy of Pontiac, a mural by Gari Melchers (1860-1932) in Adam Strohm Hall, Main Library. Lithocolor Division, Microfilms, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan."
Details
- Creator:
- Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932
- Resource ID:
- bh009440
- Subject:
- Mural painting and decoration, American--Michigan--Detroit
- Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765
- Pontiac, Ottawa Chief, d. 1769
- Detroit (Mich.)--History
- Detroit Public Library
- Postcards
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 5.75 x 3.75 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Libraries-Detroit Public-Main-1921-Murals
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.