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National Anthropological Archives
Portrait of Shacknasty Jim, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.78-22
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Printprobably platinum; mounted
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Portrait of Shacknasty Jim, a Modoc man. A geneaological note and chart prepared by Patricia Easterla are on the verso of mount.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Shacknasty Jim (Shkeitko or Shok-Nos-Ta) was born in Northern California circa 1850 and died near Seneca, Missouri in 1881. He was chief of the Hot Creek band of Modoc and fought as a scout for the United States Army in the Modoc War of 1872-1873.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Leonard L. Fryatt through Patricia Easterla, 1978.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 78-22, Portrait of Shacknasty Jim, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Shacknasty Jim held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 24 and the BAE historical negatives.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 78-22
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indians of North America -- Plateau | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Modoc | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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