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title: Chief John Ross of the Cherokee
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20076/chief-john-ross-of-the-cherokee/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-25
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# Chief John Ross of the Cherokee

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Chief John Ross of the Cherokee](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20076.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20076.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Cherokee Principal Chief John Ross (l. 1790-1866) photographed shortly before his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 1866.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, February 25). Chief John Ross of the Cherokee. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20076/chief-john-ross-of-the-cherokee/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Chief John Ross of the Cherokee." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 25, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20076/chief-john-ross-of-the-cherokee/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Chief John Ross of the Cherokee." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20076/chief-john-ross-of-the-cherokee/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Ross_of_the_Cherokee.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Ross_of_the_Cherokee.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 25 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.