Indians of North America -- Great Basin Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albums
Photographs
Date:
circa 1877
Scope and Contents note:
Albums probably assembled by William Henry Jackson, mostly containing portraits of Native American delegates in Washington, D.C. and photographs made on US Geological Surveys (including the Hayden and Powell surveys). Photographs from the field include John K. Hillers' photographs of the Southwest, photographs of Fort Laramie (possibly by Alexander Gardner), Orloff R. Westmann's photographs of Taos Pueblo, and Jackson's photographs of Crow, Shoshoni, Pawnee, and Nez Perce Tribes and related sites. Most of the photographs were made circa 1860s-1870s.
The albums were probably by Jackson while working under Ferdinand V. Hayden for the United States Geological Survey of the Territories. The reason for their creation is uncertain, though it may have been a project set up by Hayden or a continuation of William Henry Blackmore's tradition of publishing albums. Some of the albums include captions pasted from Jackson's Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians (1877) while others have handwritten captions.
Biographical/Historical note:
William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was an American painter, photographer and explorer. Born in New York, he sold drawings and retouched photographs from an early age. After serving in the Civil War, he opened a photography studio in Omaha, Nebraska, with his brother Edward. As photographer for the US Geological and Geographical Surveys (1870-1878), he documented the American west and published the first photographs of Yellowstone. When the surveys lost funding in 1879, Jackson opened a studio in Denver, Colorado, and also worked for various railroad companies. Many of Jackson's photographs were displayed at the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago (1893), for which he was the official photographer.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 4420
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Original negatives for many of the photographs in this collection can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the BAE historical negatives.
The National Museum of the American Indian Archives holds William Henry Jackson photographs and negatives.
Additional Jackson photographs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 4605, MS 4801, Photo Lot 14, Photo Lot 24, Photo Lot 29, Photo Lot 37, Photo Lot 40, Photo Lot 60, Photo Lot 93, Photo lot 143, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 87-20, and Photo Lot 90-1.
Correspondence from Jackson held in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 4517, MS 4881, MS 4821, and collections of personal papers.
Indians of North America -- Southern states Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 4420, William Henry Jackson photograph albums based on his Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Photographs depicting tribal delegates, probably made by Robert M. Farring during tribal group visits to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Washington office. Many of the photographs were originally mounted in notebooks with identification of pictured individuals and their affiliations.
Biographical/Historical note:
Robert M. Farring, Jr. is an employee in the Tribal Operations office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 85-21
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Additional photographs of Native American delegations can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 4286, MS 4638, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 90-1, and the BAE historical negatives.
Photo lot 133, Illustrations used in Bureau of American Ethnology and United States National Museum publications, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 101 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. The woman's name is Tau-ruv.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09875900
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
"The mirror case"
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 96 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09876100
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
"Pah-ri-ats in summer costume"
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 92 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. Nau-no-kwits is on the right.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09876200
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 91 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09876300
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 105 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09879900
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
"Indian girl on horseback"
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 103 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. The man is pictured with his wife and young child. The item is identical to number 1110 of Photo Lot 90-1.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09880000
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 102 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. Sai-ar is pictured at his tipi with his wife and young child on a horse, another woman, and his dog.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09880100
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 111 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09929400
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
"The watch tower"
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 90 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. A woman and child are outside the wigwam. A man sits inside.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09929700
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 99 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. The man is posed with a bow and arrow.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09930000
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
"The messenger in full dress"
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
The item is number 103 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell. The man is pictured with his wife and young child. The item is identical to number 592 of Photo Lot 90-1.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09932700
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
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Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Studio portrait. The item is number 89 of the series Indians of the Colorado Valley. The photograph was taken on the expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.09837200
Other Title:
Indians of the Colorado Valley
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Photo Lot 90-1, George V. Allen collection of photographs of Native Americans and the American frontier, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
