National Anthropological Archives

Division of Physical Anthropology photographs of Albert Attocknie and other Native Americans, circa 1920-1929

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.81-7
Creators:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Physical Anthropology
Dates:
circa 1920-1929
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
12 Copy prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Mostly portraits of Albert Attocknie (Lone Tipi) and William H. Egberts made by De Lancey Gill and collected by Alice Cunningham Fletcher. The collection also includes a photograph depicting Smithsonian employee Paul C. Natta measuring Native Americans, a portrait of Charlie Saplish (Doctor or Chief Whirlwind), and another photograph of French Marshal Ferdinand Foch with Plenty Coups in 1921.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals may be in the BAE historical negatives in the National Anthropological Archives.
Custodial History note
The photographs were donated by Lucile St. Hoyme for the Division of Physical Anthropology in 1981. The photographs of Attocknie may have been originally donated as part of MS 4558.

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 81-7, Division of Physical Anthropology photographs of Albert Attocknie and other Native Americans, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs collected by the Division of Physical Anthropology can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the Division of Physical Anthropology Photograph Collection 1850s-1960s (Photo Lot 8).
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Attocknie and Egberts made by Gill, including original negatives, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24 and the BAE historical negatives.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Charlie Saplish can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Plenty Coups can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4423, Photo Lot 78-41, Photo Lot 86-46, Photo Lot 87-2, Photo Lot 90-1, and Photo Lot 89-8.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 81-7


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Physical anthropology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
French Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Plateau Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Umatilla Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
anthropometry Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Niuam (Comanche) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gill, De Lancey, 1859-1940 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Foch, Ferdinand, 1851-1929 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Plenty Coups, 1848-1932 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham), 1838-1923 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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