Cartes-de-visite photographs created by photographers in the United States and Canada of Indians of North America, ca. 1860-1875. Images consist chiefly of portraits depicting men in traditional clothing, with a few examples of women and children. Tribal groups represented include Dakota, Fox, Navajo, Paiute, Paloos, Sauk, Shoshoni, Ute, and Yankton. Identified individuals include Spotted Tail, a Dakota chief; and Wolf Necklace (Harlish Washshomake), a Paloos chief. Another identified image consists of a copy photograph of a painting of Keokuk based on a daguerreotype made by Thomas Easterly in 1847 and Photographers and galleries represented include: A. W. Barker, Ottawa, Kansas; W. P. Bliss, Photographic Car; Charles Williams Carter, Salt Lake City, Utah; John N. Choate, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; William R. Cross, Niobrara, Nebraska; Duffin & Caswell, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Howard, Fort Bridger, Wyoming; Jackson Brothers Photography, Omaha, Nebraska; S. Park, Brantford, Ontario; Charles Roscoe Savage, Salt Lake City, Utah; Smith, Peabody, Kansas; A. W. Witherell, Keokuk, Iowa
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Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Barker, Anthony, 1930-, Bliss, W. P., Carter, Charles Williams., Choate, John N., Cross, W. R. (William R.), Hamilton, C. L., Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942., Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1848., Mautz, Carl., Savage, C. R. 1832-1909. (Charles Roscoe),, Spotted Tail, 1823-1881., Witherell, A. W., Duffin & Caswell., and Jackson Brothers Photography.
Subject (Topic):
Dakota Indians, Fox Indians, Indians of North America, Navajo Indians, Paiute Indians, Paloos Indians, Sauk Indians, Shoshoni Indians, Ute Indians, and Yankton Indians
Daguerreotype of an unidentified woman, taken by Glenalvin J. Goodridge, York, Pennsylvania, circa 1850s. Image depicts an elderly white woman dressed in a satin dress, white bonnet, and fingerless lace gloves. Photograph is housed in an embossed leather case with clasps and a red velvet insert facing the image
Description:
Glenalvin J. Goodridge (1829-1867) was an African American studio photographer. He opened his studio in York, Pennsylvania in 1847 and specialized in daguerrotypes and ambrotypes., Text in English., Title devised by cataloger., Place of creation from photographer's name cut into red velvet insert: "J. Goodridge, York, Pa."., and Date of creation supplied by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Pennsylvania, York., United States, and York
Subject (Name):
Goodridge, Glenalvin J., 1829-1867.
Subject (Topic):
African American photographers, Photographers, and Women