Charles Whiteman poses outdoors. He was captured by the Utes at age 2 and traded to the Arapahos. He lived as an Arapaho during his lifetime. He holds a hatched pipe. He wears a fur pelt bandolier, a beaded hair pipe vest, a scarf around his neck. scarves over his braids, and a beaded feather headdress.
Description
1 copy negative : nitrate ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 25 x 17 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Arapaho Indians--1890-1920.; Indians of North America--1890-1920.; Clothing & dress--1890-1920.; Tomahawks--1890-1920.; Whiteman, Charles.
Format-Medium
Photograph
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Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710032359
Notes
Formerly F3.; Title, "7. He is in fact a white man, as he was captured from a raided emigrant train by the Utes and traded to the Arapahoes when about 2 years old. He is about 60 years old and has lived his life an Indian married to an Arapahoe squaw and speaks very little English", and "Ind- Arapahoe. Biog- Whiteman, Charlie" hand-written on back of print.; R7100323598
Identifier
F3 DPLW
Filename
10032359.TIF
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