Harry A. Atwell photographs of indigenous circus performers
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Title: Harry A. Atwell photographs of indigenous circus performers
Date: circa 1926
Collection Number: MS 061
Creator:
Atwell, Harry A., 1879-1957
Extent:
1.27 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of 16 photographs taken by well known circus photographer Harry A. Atwell, depicting indigenous performers
from the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show in the late 1920s. Photographs in the collection include portraits of performers
backstage, as well as action shots of stunt riding during performances.
Languages: Photographer stamps on the verso of the photographs are in English.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Harry A. Atwell photographs of indigenous circus performers (MS 061). Special
Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2020.
The collection consists of 16 photographs taken by well known circus photographer Harry A. Atwell, depicting indigenous performers
from the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show in the late 1920s. Photographs in the collection include portraits of performers
backstage, as well as action shots of stunt riding during performances.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West (Organization)
Indian entertainers
Indians of North America
Indigenous peoples
Wild west shows
Gelatin Silver Prints