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National Museum of the American Indian
George W. Avery photographs and negatives, 1910
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.001.022
- Creators:
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Avery, George W., 1880-1927
- Dates:
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1910
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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7 Negatives (photographic)black and white.50 Photographic printsblack and white.
- Repository:
This collection contains 50 black-and-white photographic prints and 7 negatives taken by George W. Avery during his time as an agent for the Museum of the American Indian. Taken in 1910 in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua and Sinaloa, Mexico, the images depict members of the Seri, Mayo and Tarahumara tribes.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Negatives: organized in individual sleeves; arranged by negative number.
Prints: organized in folders; arranged by print number.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
George W. Avery (1880-1927) was a collector and agent for the Heye Foundation/Museum of the American Indian. In 1926, Avery collected for the museum in Mexico, possibly in the company of E.H. Davis. He also purchased pieces for Heye/MAI in Alaska.
Administration
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright: National Museum of the American Indian.
Preferred Citation note
George W. Avery photographs and negatives, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (photograph or negative number).
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Yoreme (Mayo) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sonora (Mexico : State) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
RarĂ¡muri (Tarahumara) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Chihuahua (Mexico : State) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of Mexico | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Seri | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sinaloa (Mexico : State) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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