Seated studio portrait of Chief Washakie or Shoots-on-the-Run or The Rattle (ca. 1806-1900), wearing a cotton shirt, earrings, bandolier sash, large peace medal or metal medallion, wrapped in a blanket with wool cloth leggings and plain moccasins. He holds a hat with braid decoration
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1860-1869
Materials:
Techniques:
Dimensions:
4 x 6.5 in.
Cultures:
American Indians, Great Basin, Lemhi Shoshone, Native Americans, North America, Northern Shoshone, Plateau, Plateau (no sub-culture area), Salish (Flathead), Shoshone
City:
Salt Lake City
County:
Salt Lake County
State:
Utah
Country:
USA
Collection History:
A. Zeno Shindler was commissioned by William Henry Blackmore, an English collector, to make prints and a catalog of Blackmore's photograph collection for an exhibit at the Smithsonian. In the process of cataloging and reprinting these and other photos, Schindler often claimed authorship to the copies he made. No further collection history available.
Source ID:
NMAI_323840
Catalog Number:
P02593
Album Name:
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