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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of David F. Barry photographs of Plains Indians, circa 1870-1890
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R81-71
- Creators:
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Barry, D. F. (David Francis), 1854-1934
- Dates:
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circa 1870-1890
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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24 Copy prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection is largely composed of photographs depicting Plains Indians, many of whom took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Depicted individuals include Young Man Afraid of His Horse, Low Dog, Good Horse, Clear Eyes, Rain in the Face, Crow Flies High, Trail Hunter, Sitting Bull, Crow King, Red Cloud, White Faces, Running Antelope, Red Girl, Curly, John Grass, Gall, Spotted Tail, and a group of Ghost Dancers. There are also images of Barry, General Custer, the horse Comanche, and Buffalo Bill.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
David Frances Barry (1854-1934) was a photographer based in Bismarck, Dakota Territory, who is most noted for his photographs of famous American Indians. In 1878, he was hired by itinerant photographer O. S. Goff, with whom he eventually partnered. From 1878 to 1883, Barry traversed the Dakota Territory, making many of his most widely known photographs of American Indians, forts and battlefields, military officers, and other people in the region. In 1883, Barry opened a new studio in Bismarck, where he began photographing members of Cody's Wild West Show.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals retained by Colonel J. A. Bruder of Alexandria, Virginia.
Custodial History note
Photographs loaned by J.A. Bruder for copying, 1981.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
This copy collection has been obtained for reference purposes only. Contact the repository for terms of use and access.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot R81-71, Copies of David F. Barry photographs of Plains Indians, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Barry, as well as originals of images in this collection, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 80-18, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 90-1, MS 4559, and the BAE historical negatives.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R81-71
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Smithsonian Institution, 1981.
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Inventory available in repository.
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Sioux
Gros Ventre; Hidatsa
Dakota, Sioux
Blackfoot
Keywords
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