National Anthropological Archives

Alexander Gardner photographs of Fort Laramie during treaty negotiations, circa 1868

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.2000-10
Creators:
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Dates:
circa 1868
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
8 Stereographs
albumen
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Images of people and United States peace commissions in and around Fort Laramie during treaty negotiations with Plains tribes in 1868. The collection includes images of Major Grimes, a surgeon Schnell, and A. S. H. White (Secretary of the 1868 treaty).

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) was a Scottish immigrant who first worked as an assistant to photographer Matthew Brady. He accompanied the 1868 Peace Commission to Fort Laramie for treaty negotiations between the United States government and the Oglala, Miniconjou, Brulé, Yanktonai, and Arapaho tribes.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Stephen O'Neil, 1999.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 2000-10, Alexander Gardner photographs of Fort Laramie during treaty negotiations, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional Gardner photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 90-1, and the BAE historical negatives.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 2000-10

Addl. KW Subj

Addl. KW Subj
Sioux

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Inunaina (Arapaho) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stereographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fort Laramie (Wyo.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Yanktonnai Nakota (Yankton Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Minneconjou Lakota (Minniconjou Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sioux Nation. Treaties, etc. United States, 1868, November 7 Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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