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Modoc Indians of the Modoc War Portraits
PC 006
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: Photographic portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modoc War
Creator:
Heller, Louis Herman
Identifier/Call Number: PC 006
Physical Description:
2 folders
Date: 1873
Language of Material: Materials in collection are in
English.
Contains 15 black and white cartes de visite picturing Modoc Indians who took part in the
Modoc War of 1872-1873. Portraits taken by Louis Herman Heller after their capture by
Captain C.B. Throckmorton. Includes portraits of Captain Jack and his family, Schonchin,
Steamboat Frank, Hook Jim, Donald McKay (posed with Captain Jack's capturers), Shacknasty
Jim, Scar-Faced Charley, Black Jim, Bogus Charley, Ike, Boston Charley, and Curly-Headed
Doctor. Includes a group portrait with a Caucasian man identified as Fairfield. Each mount
is printed at bottom: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the
above Modoc Indian prisoner under my charge. Capt. C.B. Throckmorton, 4th U.S. Artillery,
Officer of the Day. I am cognizant of the above fact. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, U.S.A. Cartes de
visites were published by Carleton E. Watkins. Advertisement for Watkins' Yosemite Art
Gallery printed on back of mount.
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Materials in this collection, which were created in 1873, are in the public domain in the
United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
[Identification of item, date]; Photographic Portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modoc War,
PC 006; [box number, folder number]; California Historical Society.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cartes de visite
Modoc Indians -- California -- Siskiyou County -- Pictorial
works
Modoc Indians -- Wars, 1873 -- Pictorial works
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Jack, Captain, Modoc Chief, d. 1873
Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery