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National Anthropological Archives
Miscellaneous collection of Indian pictures
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4391
- Creators:
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Fenton, William N. (William Nelson), 1908-2005
- Dates:
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1870-1880
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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63 Tintypes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The material includes 4 tintypes and ambrotypes (on glass) in daguerreotype cases. 1 album containing 34 tintypes and small cardboard pictures. 1 album containing 25 tintypes and small cardboard pictures. Subjects unidentified (no names.) The pictures are mainly by Caledonia, Ontario photographers.
Scope and Contents
One of the pictures in one of the albums resembles a picture of John Brant Sero, in the Bureau of American Ethnology collection (Mohawk Number 963-a-b).
Administration
Custodial History
Pictures received from Ephraim Schuyler, Oneida, Wisconsin. The pictures were purchased May 11, 1948, together with two brooches which were sent to the U. S. National Museum.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4391, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4391
Local Note
Local Note
Filed: Iroquois Original Photos.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Iroquois | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tintypes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ambrotypes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Seneca | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Oneida | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Northeast | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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