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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 7534 Calendar for 1935 with Winold Reiss painting of Yellow Kidney
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7534
- Creators:
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Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)Reiss, Winold, 1886-1953
- Dates:
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1934
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemcalendarcolor lithograph16 x 33 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 7534
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) wall calendar for the year 1935 published by the Great Northern Railroad. The calendar is illustrated with a print from an original painting by Winold Reiss of the Blackfoot man Yellow Kidney.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Winold Reiss (1886-1953) was a German-born American artist who specialized in portraits of Native Americans. After attending art school in Munich, he immigrated to the United States in 1915 and began drawing pastel portraits of members of the Blackfoot tribes. In addition, Reiss drew portraits of workers and revolutionaries in Mexico as well as residents of Harlem in New York City. Reiss was also commissioned to draw portraits of Native Americans for Great Northern Railway calendars.
Administration
Custodial History
The calendar was donated by Ralph W. Susman, of Chevy Chase, Maryland. It was sent to JoAllyn Archambault on November 5, 1993, and transferred to the National Anthropological Archices on December 8, 1993.
Using the Collection
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
MS 7534 Calendar for 1935 with Winold Reiss painting of Yellow Kidney, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Materials
Related Materials
Additional artwork by Winold Reiss can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 77-15, Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 87-2P, and the Acee Blue Eagle Papers.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7534
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lithographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Calendars | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Yellow Kidney (Blackfoot) | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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