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National Anthropological Archives
Copies of Emma "Mahkuk" Wahbnum-Young photograph collection of Prairie Potawatomi Indians, circa 1880s - 1890s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R81E
- Creators:
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Wahbnum-Young, Emma "Mahkuk"
- Dates:
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circa 1880s - 1890s
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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8 Copy negatives
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copies of portraits of Potawatomi Indians, some by W. M. Oaks and W. R. Ireland. They include portraits of Bear Chief (Ma ko ko ma), John Young, Joe Cook (Ke so be tuk) and his wife Wkettchi, Wigwas and his wife Nancy, Frank Young, Willie Grey, Arthur Kitchkumee, and Wenbetoh.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Emma "Mahkuk" Wahbnum-Young (probably 1897-1974) lived in Mayetta, Kansas, in the 1960s and was probably married to John Wahbnum. She may have previously lived in Holton, Kansas.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Copy prints also available in collection. Digital surrogates produced from copy negatives are available online.
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals may be in Denver Art museum or retained by Emma Mahkuk Wahbnum-Young and her heirs.
Custodial History note
Donated by Norman Feder of the Denver Art Museum, 1967.
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 R81E, Copies of Emma "Mahkuk" Wahbnum-Young photograph collection of Prairie Potawatomi Indians, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R81E
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy negatives made by Denver Art Museum, circa 1967.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Potawatomi | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Northeast | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ireland, W. R. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Oaks, W. M. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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