National Museum of the American Indian

George W. Avery photographs and negatives, 1910

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAI.AC.001.022
Creators:
Avery, George W., 1880-1927
Dates:
1910
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
.
Physical Description:
7 Negatives (photographic)
black and white.
50 Photographic prints
black and white.
Repository:
This collection contains 50 black-and-white photographic prints and 7 negatives taken by George W. Avery during his time as an agent for the Museum of the American Indian. Taken in 1910 in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua and Sinaloa, Mexico, the images depict members of the Seri, Mayo and Tarahumara tribes.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by negative number.
Prints: organized in folders; arranged by print number.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
George W. Avery (1880-1927) was a collector and agent for the Heye Foundation/Museum of the American Indian. In 1926, Avery collected for the museum in Mexico, possibly in the company of E.H. Davis. He also purchased pieces for Heye/MAI in Alaska.

Administration

Processing Information note
NMAIA Review

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Preferred Citation note
George W. Avery photographs and negatives, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (photograph or negative number).

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Yoreme (Mayo) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sonora (Mexico : State) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
RarĂ¡muri (Tarahumara) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white negatives Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chihuahua (Mexico : State) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of Mexico Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Seri Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sinaloa (Mexico : State) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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