National Anthropological Archives

Jacques Noel Jacobsen photograph collection of American Indian scouts, circa 1870-1898

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.R86-39
Creators:
Jacobsen, Jacques Noel
Dates:
circa 1870-1898
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
9 Copy prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Copies of photographs depicting American Indian scouts with various United States Army detachments. The collection includes group portraits of Indian scouts at Fort Grant in 1898; as well as images of Sioux scouts in 1870; Pawnee scouts; Apache scouts at San Carlos, circa 1893; Dakota followers of Sitting Bull at Standing Rock reservation in 1877; a squad of Indian police with Lieutenant Maury Nichols and an Indian agent; and a studio portrait of an Apache scout.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Jacques Noel Jacobsen is a collector and dealer with a focus on US military antiquities and memorabilia.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals retained by Jacques Noel Jacobsen, Jr.
Custodial History note
Photographs donated by Jacques Noel Jacobsen Jr., circa 1975.

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. Cannot be reproduced without written permission of the donor.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot R86-39, Jacques Noel Jacobsen photograph collection of American Indian scouts, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of American Indian scouts can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4423, MS 4536, MS 4659, Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 89-8, Photo Lot 90-1, and the BAE historical negatives.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Drawings by scouts can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4653 and MS 7500.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R86-39

Reproduction Note

Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Marc Teatum for Jacobsen, circa 1975.

Addl. KW Subj

Addl. KW Subj
Sioux


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Apache Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sioux Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Army. Indian Scouts Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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