Portrait of Charles Poston

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CreatorRoger WhitneySubjectChris-Town Shopping CenterChris-Town Chamber of CommerceArizona Heritage Collection PortraitsChristownPhoenix, ArizonaRoger WhitneyDescriptionFrom the Chris-Town Brochure: CHARLES POSTON (1825-1902) Charles Debrille Poston considered himself the “Father of Arizona” and, in actuality, can lay as much claim to the title as anyone. As a self-appointed lobbyist he traveled to Washington, D.C. and succeeded in convincing Congress and President Lincoln to pass legislation creating the territory of Arizona in 1863. For his efforts he was elected the territory’s first delegate to Congress.Date Original1981Date Range1980s (1980-1989)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatDrawings (visual works)Oil pencilContributing InstitutionArizona Capitol MuseumCollectionChris-Town Shopping Center - 24 Arizona Heritage PortraitsRights StatementIN COPYRIGHT
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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

PersonCharles Debrille PostonTopicGovernment and Politics

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Acquisition NoteThis collection was generously donated to the Arizona Capitol Museum by the Chris-Town Chamber of Commerce in 1982.Call Number1982.507.005IdentifierCharles Poston.JPGDate Digitized2014Digital FormatJPEG

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