National Anthropological Archives

MS 7312 Photographic reproductions of drawings by Medicine Crow

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7312
Creators:
Medicine Crow , 1848-1920
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
28 Photographic prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The drawings were made after Medicine Crow's return home from his 1880 trip to Washington, D. C. Among the drawings are a zebra, camel, elephant, and others animals that he saw at a circus while he was in Washington. There are also birds, fish, a steamship, warships, and trains. In addition, there is a drawing of the Capitol in Washington.

Administration

Existence and Location of Originals
Charles Barstow Collection, Library, Eastern Montana College
Custodial History
The drawings were loaned by Allan J. Chalk to Herman J. Viola when Viola was working on his book Diplomats in Buckskin. Chalk also gave the archives permission to make copies of the drawings.
Custodial History
Previously titled "Drawings."

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 7312, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Use
Cannot be reproduced without permission of Eastern Montana College.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7312

Local Note

Local Note
Silver gelatin matte prints of pencil drawings.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- Animals -- Crow Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- Trains -- Crow Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- United States Capitol -- Crow Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- warships -- Crow Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings -- steamship -- Crow Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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