The collection consists of fifty-three (53) drawings by children at the Pine Ridge Agency School. Most drawings are inscribed with the name of the artist. Most, if not all, subject matter appears to have been copied from published source material and includes animals, plants, home furnishings, warships and pirate vessels.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Dr. Z.T. Daniel was a career physician in the Indian Service. At the time of this donation he was the agency physician at Pine Ridge Reservation. He also served at the Cheyenne River Reservation and the Blackfoot Reservation, and made many donations to the Smithsonian over a period of years, most accompanied with detailed information regarding the origins of the objects. His name is frequently misspelled in museum records as Daniels.
Local Numbers:
USNM Accession 28,069
NAA MS 168,515
OPPS NEG MNH 1269-J
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds additional material collected by Z.T. Daniel in MS 166930, MS 166931, and MS 4795, and holds other drawings by Pine Ridge Agency Day school students in MS 1999-44 Pine Ridge Agency Day School student drawings.
