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Call Number |
X-33320 |
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Title |
Group portrait of Omaha Indians |
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Date |
[1883] |
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Summary |
Group portrait of (left to right) White Swan, Inside Man, Cook, Chef du Bande, Mnigh-Di-Tai, Yellow Smoke and a child, Standing Bear holding a pipe-tomahawk, Cat, Bright Eye, Traveler, Village Maker, Homme Connu, John Pilcher (leader), unidentified man, Luune Dure, Hard Chief, and White Crow,; they pose in front of a tepee at the Jardin d'Acclimatation Exposition, Paris, France. |
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Description |
1 photoprint : albumen ; 23 x 17 cm. (9 x 6 1/2 in.) on mat board 41 x 31 cm. (16 x 12 in.) |
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Is Part Of |
Collection anthropologique du Prince Roland Bonaparte. |
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Subject |
Indians of North America--1880-1890; Omaha Indians--1880-1890; Children--1880-1890; Men--1880-1890; Tipis--1880-1890; Women--1880-1890; Bright Eye; Cat, Omaha woman; Chef du Bande; Cook, Omaha woman; Hard Chief; Homme Connu; Inside Man; Luune Dure; Mnigh-Di-Tai; Standing Bear, Omaha sub-chief; Traveler, Omaha Indian; Village Maker; White Crow; White Swan, Omaha Indian; Yellow Smoke, Omaha Chief; Pilcher, John. |
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Format-Medium |
Photograph |
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Rights Contact Information |
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. |
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Reproduction Available for Purchase |
Yes (digital reproduction) |
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Related Material |
Image File: ZZR710033320 |
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Notes |
In red folio with lettering: "Collection anthropologique du Prince Roland Bonaparte Indians at Chicago Worlds Fair [sic]."; Label attached to folio interior reads: "Rare album of Indian photographs. 70, Bonaparte, Prince Roland. Peaux Rouges. Album of 35 large original photographs, comprising two portraits each of 17 American Indians - full-face and profile; and a photograph of the entire group. Photographs measure about 9 x 6 1/2 inches, mounted on heavy cardboard. Small folio, loose as issued, in gilt-lettered green cloth covers. One of very few albums issued privately, the front cover showing this to be Number 45, presented to M. Maunoir. Each photograph has the prince's stamp in corner; each mount is lettered "Collection anthropologique du Prince Roland Bonaparte." The final photograph shows the entire group - adult males and females, and children - seated before a teepee. We have been unable to locate any record of this album."; Prince Roland Bonaparte's seal embossed on front of print.; Seventeen of the images are paired portraits (two prints for each plate number 1-17, equaling 34 prints) and one group photograph that is numbered 18.; Title and: "Photographed at the Jardin d'Acclimatation Exposition Paris, 1883. Photography funded by Prince Roland Bonaparte" from inventory from the Huntington Library, San Marino, California.; R7100333200 |
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CONTENTdm number |
37250 |
