Scope and Contents
A framed oil painting on canvas depicting a woman, child, and small dog in front of a thatched structure.
A note accompanying the painting states:
"Jack Hurd, a Washoe Indian aged 16 years, a student at Phoenix Indian School, painted this picture of the Arizona home.
This boy shows special talent in drawing, having made a number of fine maps of the world, and one of the United States that attracted much attention and newspaper comment at the Department of Indian Education at Charleston, S.C. He is a full blood Indian boy and has been in school about six years. He is a fine penman and excells [sic] in fancy lettering.
Presented to Mrs. J S. Hill by Miss Reel Supt. of Indian Schools July 1900."
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