National Anthropological Archives

Photographs of Zuni officials with Lincoln cane, 1975

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.76-55
Dates:
1975
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
6 Color prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Governor Edison Laselute and Lieutenant Governor Darson Zunie with a Lincoln cane, a symbol of the Pueblo governor's authority.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Inscribed with the year 1863 and the words "A. Lincoln, Pres. USA," the Lincoln canes were a gift from President Lincoln's administration to the Pueblo governors to mark their land grant rights. The canes are a symbol of authority for the office of governor.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Wynema Coyle, executive director of the Zuni Housing Authority, 1975.

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 76-55, Photographs of Zuni officials with Lincoln cane, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Pueblo Indians with Lincoln canes can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the BAE historical negatives.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 76-55


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
A:shiwi (Zuni) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zunie, Darson Zuni Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Laselute, Edison Zuni Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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