Profile studio portrait of man (Uriewici or Jack Tendoy, ca. 1863-1897) in traditional clothing, elaborate hairstyle, necklaces, beaded sash around shoulders.
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1880-1880
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Cultures:
American Indians, Great Basin, Lemhi Shoshone, Native Americans, North America, Northern Shoshone, Shoshone
City:
Washington, DC
State:
District of Columbia
Country:
USA
Collection History:
Charles M. Bell began his career as a professional photographer in his family's studio in 1860. By 1873, he had opened his own studio in Washington, DC, and, until 1909, spent much of his time photographing members of Native delegations visiting the U.S. Capitol and similar work for the Department of the Interior and the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology. No other collection history available.
Source ID:
NMAI_325204
Catalog Number:
P00489
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