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Wildlife, plants, Indians, and western scenes from the Vernon Bailey collection.
BANC PIC 1980.021--ALBLOCAL
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Title:

Wildlife, plants, Indians, and western scenes from the Vernon Bailey collection

Creator/Contributor:

Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Waters, Raper James, 1856-

Creator/Contributor:

Savage, C. R. (Charles Roscoe), 1832-1909

Creator/Contributor:

Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941

Creator/Contributor:

Gifford & Hale Photo

Abstract:

Many photographs relate to wildlife (possibly related to Bailey's scientific career and on U.S. Biological Surveys) showing animals in traps, in the wild, etc. Other nature photographs show detailed views of plants and views of rock formations and topography. Photos relating to Indians show various pueblos (Taos, Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, etc.), a Shoshone Indian ranch, and Indians doing various activities (fiestas, dances, races). Some family photos, group portraits, and views of camping also included. Locations photographed: Washington (Mazamas outing of 1896, Mt. Rainier, etc.), Oregon (Crater Lake, Columbia River), California, Montana, Dakotas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico (many), Texas, and possibly others.

Date:

ca. 1896-ca. 1910 (issued)

Subject:

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Pueblos -- Photographs
Animal traps -- Photographs
Animals -- Photographs
Zoology -- Photographs
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs
Natural history -- West (U.S.) -- Pictorial works
Wilderness areas -- West (U.S.) -- Photographs
Pueblos (Villages) -- Photographies
Pièges -- Photographies
Zoologie -- Photographies
Peuples autochtones -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Photographies
Animal traps
Animals
Indians of North America
Natural history
Pueblos
Wilderness areas
Zoology
Nature
West United States
United States. -- Division of Biological Survey -- Pictorial works
United States. -- Bureau of Biological Survey -- Pictorial works
United States. -- Bureau of Biological Survey.
United States. -- Division of Biological Survey.

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Chiefly snapshots presumably photographed by Vernon Bailey. Includes professional views by [Asahel?] Curtis, Gifford & Hale Photo (Portland), R.J. Waters, C.R. Savage, and possibly others.
Many photographs are captioned.
NEGATIVE RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the Reference Inquiry form.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Naturalist and Biological Survey team member. Colleague and brother-in-law of anthropologist C. Hart Merriam.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.
Lantern slides.

Physical Description:

photoprint
slide
2 boxes (containing ca. 1,400 photographic prints in 9 albums), 1 folder (ca. 50 photographic prints), 280 lantern slides (some hand tinted) and 1 negative ; various sizes.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1980.021--ALBLOCAL

Origin:

United States

Copyright Note:

NEGATIVE RESTRICTED. Available for use by appointment only. Inquiries should be submitted to Bancroft Reference via the Reference Inquiry form.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.