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National Anthropological Archives
Bureau of American Ethnology collection of stereographs relating to Native Americans, late 19th century-early 20th century
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.140
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Dates:
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late 19th century-early 20th century
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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70 Stereographscircaalbumen
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Stereographs documenting Native North Americans, including studio portraits, camps and dwellings, graves, infants in cradleboards, and pottery. Specific images portray Sitting Bull's camp at Fort Randall, Curly at the Custer monument, and a Southern Plains delegation at the White House Conservatory. Tribes represented include Winnebago, Tuscarora, Tesuque, Seneca, San Juan, Pecos, Ojibwa, Oglala, Ute, Kaibab, Sisseton, Arikara, Mandan, Hopi, Shoshoni, Isleta, and Laguna, as well as Native peoples of Alaska and Labrador.
The photographs were published by a variety of firms including E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, George Barker, H. H. Bennett, Bennett & Brown, W. Henry Brown, Caswell & Davy, Childs Art Gallery, B. B. Brubaker, Continent Stereo Company, W. R. Cross, H. A. Doerr, J. Gurney & Son, Haynes, H. T. Hiester, John K. Hillers, William H. Jackson, J. F. Jarvis, Keystone View Company, B. L. Singley, S. J. Morrow, H. T. Payne, H. N. Robinson, C. R. Savage, John P. Soule, Underwood & Underwood, Whitney's Gallery, Whitney & Zimmerman, and Ben Wittick.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Digital surrogates for some photographs are available online.
Custodial History note
The photographs were given by various donors between 1919 and 1944. Predominant donors are William S. Appleton, Mrs. Winthrop Coffin, and Edna W. Copp.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 140, Bureau of American Ethnology collection of stereographs relating to Native Americans, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by these photographers can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in additional collections of stereographs relating to Native Americans (MS 4551 and Photo Lot 90-1)
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 140
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Sioux
Iroquois
Tesuque
San Juan (Ohkay Owingeh)
Pecos
Chippewa
Kaibab
Alaskan Eskimo
Canadian Eskimo
Keywords
National Anthropological Archives
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