- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- William McIntosh
- Creator:
- King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862
- Date of Original:
- 1825
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Georgia
Creek Indians--Georgia
Creek Indians--Treaties
Creek Indians--Mixed descent--Georgia
Creek Indians--Politics and government
Headgear--Georgia
Swords--Georgia
Indians--Kings and rulers
McIntosh, William, approximately 1775-1825 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- drawings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Charles Bird King's portrait of William McIntosh (ca. 1825). In 1825 McIntosh negotiated and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs, signing away all Creek lands in Georgia and thereby defying most of the reforms that he had encouraged and the laws that he had helped write.
Image of Charles Bird King's portrait of William McIntosh (ca. 1825). He is depicted in a black-and-red coat with a small cape over the shoulders, a red-and-white checked shirt, high yellow collar, and a fur-covered cap with a single feather extending from the top. He holds a sword in his left hand.
In 1825 McIntosh negotiated and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs, signing away all Creek lands in Georgia and thereby defying most of the reforms that he had encouraged and the laws that he had helped write. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indian-leaders/m-2646/
- Rights Holder:
- From The McKenney-Hall Portrait Gallery of American Indians, by James D. Horan
Image from Archives and Rare Books Library, University of Cincinnati Libraries - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-mcintosh-ca-1778-1825
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indians
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/creek-indian-leaders
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
McKenney and Hall: History of the Indian Tribes Collection - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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