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National Anthropological Archives
Copy of Jeremiah Gurney photograph of Ponca delegation, 1858
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R86-31
- Creators:
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Gurney, Jeremiah, 1812-1895
- Dates:
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1858
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Copy print
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copy of studio portrait by Jeremiah Gurney depicting nine men, including Ponca chiefs and John B. Robertson, United States Indian Agent.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Jeremiah Gurney (1812-1895) was a pioneering New York City photographer and operator of one of the first American portrait galleries. He opened his studio in 1840, first making daguerreotypes of the city's cultural elite. He transitioned to paper processes around 1853. The Ponca delegates were photographed at Gurney's studio in 1858, when they met to sign a treaty in Washington, DC.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Original retained by Kenneth R. Stiles.
Custodial History note
Donated by Kenneth R. Stiles, 1985.
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 R86-31, Copy of Jeremiah Gurney photograph of Ponca delegation, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Gurney can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 24 and the BAE historical negatives.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Gurney can be found in the National Museum of American History Archives Center in the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R86-31
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Treaties | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Delegations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Great Plains | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Treaties, etc. United States, 1858 March 12 | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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Suitland, Maryland 20746
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