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Stereoscopic views of Indians of North America

Title: Stereoscopic views of Indians of North America [graphic].
Publication: 1865?-1902.

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28 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, some col.; 88 x 178 mm. or smaller.
2 stereographs (photoprints) : silver gelatin, b&w ;

Summary

Views of Indians in the United States: child identified as "Little War Eagle" in front of group of men, tents beyond; hides staked out for curing at "Old Chief's camp--'Goose'" with man and women in front of teepee with wagon; Euro-American sitting in group of Native Americans in studio view, "Box-ka-re-sha-hash-ta-ka or Julius Meyer"; young Apache Indians playing cards; group portraits of Nez Perce Indians: large group with interpreter, group or men, women and children, group of women and children, teepees beyond; "Omaha Indian tent" with man sitting in front; Pawnee Indians: Peter La Cherre, head chief, portrait of another "Pawnee Chief," group receiving Government annuities from Euro-americans seated at cloth covered crate, group near mud lodge, food hanging from poles, Government school at Pawnee reservation, group with bow and arrow, drum and tomahawk in front of teepee; "Chief of the Snake River Indians with feathered headdress. Sioux: studio portrait of Red Dog Sioux Chief; "Wan-hesa" in front of teepee, group portraits including pair of men in front of teepee, and group that includes some Euro-Americans.
Views not identified by tribe or person; guides and interpreters on horseback; women and children in front of teepee; group in canoes; Indian encampment at a lake, showing lean-to structure and family; views in "Indian territory": family in front of wickiup, child on horse, group huddled around fire feasting during "Payment," "young chief and child" with baby in cradle board on the ground next to woman, man looking on admiringly; group on horseback "preparing to attack"; group with "captive" [may not be Native Americans, but Euro-Americans acting out scene]; group of Northern Plains (?) Indians sitting in a row on a street, Euro-Americans standing behind them, and store fronts in background.

Alternative Title

American scenery.
Miscellaneous series of stereoscopic gems.

Subject

Genre/Form

Portraits.
Group portraits.
Albumen photoprints.
Photoprints.
Silver gelatin photoprints.
Stereographs.

Note

Title devised by cataloger.
Includes views by J. Carbutt, J. W. Hansard, Underwood & Underwood and other photographers and publishers.
Locations of views are unidentified.
Includes one hand-colored view.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 92-F138

OCLC

NYPG92-F138

Title

Stereoscopic views of Indians of North America [graphic].

Imprint

1865?-1902.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.

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Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

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Barker, George, 1844-1894. Photographer

Carbutt, John, 1832-1905. Photographer Views of the Rocky Mountains and vicinity. 306, 309, 310, 312.

Graves, C. H., -1843. Photographer

Hansard, J. W. Photographer

Continent Stereoscopic Company. Descriptive views across the American continent. 207.

Strohmeyer & Wyman. Publisher

Underwood & Underwood. Publisher

Webster & Albee. Sporting views. 203.

Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.

Added Title

American scenery.

Miscellaneous series of stereoscopic gems.

Research Call Number

MFY Dennis Coll 92-F138

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