Photograph of daguerreotype of Oshkosh | Collection

Copy of a daguerreotype of Chief Oshkosh, seated and wearing a top hat and jacket. The photograph was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Oshkosh (1795-1858) was Menominee chief and a prominent figure in 1930s and 1940s treaty negotiations between New York Indians and the United States.

Author

Sarah Ganderup

Existence and Location of Originals note

Original in Oshkosh Public Museum in Oshkosh, WI.

Custodial History note

Copy print donated by John Kuony, Director of the Oshkosh Public Museum, 1982.

NAA Photo Lot R82-33

Copy print made by Oshkosh Public Museum.

Conditions Governing Access note

The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use note

The print was acquired for reference purposes only. Copies should be obtained from the Oshkosh Public Museum.

Preferred Citation note

Photo lot R82-33, Photograph of daguerreotype of Oshkosh, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Additional portraits of Oshkosh can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the BAE historical negatives.

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Menominee (Menomini)	Cultural Context	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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Indians of North America -- Northeast	Cultural Context	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Oshkosh Chief, 1795-1858	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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