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[Modoc War portraits].
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Title:
[Modoc War portraits]Creator/Contributor:
Heller, Louis Herman, 1839-1928, creator, photographer.Creator/Contributor:
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916, publisher.Creator/Contributor:
Weitfle, Charles, 1836-1921, publisher.Abstract:
Included are portraits of Captain Jack and the following prisoners of Capt. C.N. Throckmorton and Gen. Jeff C. Davis: Donald
McKay and Jack's captors, Burgess and Bogus Charley, Schonchin and Jack, Black Jim, Bogus Charley, Boston Charley, Curly-Headed
Doctor, Hooka Jim, Ike, One-Eyed Dixie, and Shacknasty Jim.
Date:
1872 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caModoc War, 1872-1873 -- Photographs
Modoc Indians -- Portraits
Indians of North America -- California -- Photographs
Prisoners -- Portraits
Guerre des Modocs, 1872-1873 -- Photographies
Modoc -- Portraits
Peuples autochtones -- Californie -- Photographies
Prisonniers -- Portraits
Indians of North America
Modoc Indians
Prisoners
California
Captain, Modoc Chief -- Jack -- -1873 -- Portraits
Captain, Modoc Chief -- Jack -- -1873
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Bulk photographed by Louis Heller and published by C.E. Watkins. Also includes one stereograph published by Charles Weitfle
(Central City, Colo.)
On oversized carte de visite mounts, except for one stereograph.
Cards bear printed captions and statement by Gen. Davis certifying that images were taken by Heller. Printed advertisment
for Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery is on verso.
RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Portraits.
Cartes de visite.
Stereographs.
Physical Description:
photoprint
13 photographs : albumen prints ; mounts 13 x 9 cm. and 9 x 18 cm.
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
RESTRICTED. Requests for use of original must be approved by the appropriate curator.