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National Anthropological Archives
Samuels & Mays photographs of Ute people in Colorado, circa 1880s-1910s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.76-93
- Creators:
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Samuels & Mays
- Dates:
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circa 1880s-1910s
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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6 Albumen printsmounted
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Studio portraits and other photographs made by Samuels & Mays of Ute people. There are three portraits of Ute individuals, including White Crow and Chief Antelope, identified as the man who killed Nathan Meeker, and a photograph of an Native American man, probably Ute, identified as having been captured by state game warden Harris at Sulphur Creek. The collection also includes two photographs depicting Native Americans in encampments, possibly made by a photographer other than Samuels & Mays.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The photography studio of Samuels & Mays operated in Meeker, Colorado.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by William E. Falk, 1976.
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 76-93, Samuels & Mays photographs of Ute people in Colorado, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs relating to Nathan Meeker's death can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 4605.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 76-93
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Indians of North America -- Great Basin | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ute | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Meeker (Colo.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chief Antelope Ute | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
White Crow Ute | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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