An incomplete set of images from a portfolio of studio portrait photographs of Indian delegates to the United States created by the photographic studio of Alexander Gardner in Washington, D.C., for the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury, England, 1872. Individual tribal nations represented in this collection include Arapaho Indians, Caddo Indians, Comanche Indians, Keeche Tribe, Kiowa Indians, Tawakoni Indians, and Wichita Indians. Most of the images include a front and profile view of the individual, Individuals include Arapaho Indians Black Crow and the wife of Pacer; a Caddo Indian, Antelope; Comanche Indians consisting of Chewing Elk (Quirts-Quip), Gap In The Salt (Ho-We-Oh), Gray Leggings (Asa-To-Yet), and Jim; a Keechi (also known as the Keeche Tribe) Indian, Knee-War-War; a Kiowa Indian, the wife of Lone Wolf (Guipago); a Towoccaro (also known as the Tawakoni) Indian, the son of Dave (Caw-Lac-Its-Ca); and a Wichita Indian, Esquitzchew, and Incidental photographic prints in the collection include portraits of Dakota Indian delegates consisting of Big Foot (Che-Tan-Keah) and Cayote (Tshan-Gma-Ne-Toh).
Description:
Photographs are mounted on boards with typescript captions and image numbers 82, 86, 94, 95, 97, 102, 106, 111, 114, 117, and 120. and Plain portfolio case accompanies the collection.
Subject (Name):
Alvord, Henry E. 1844-1904. (Henry Elijah),, Antelope, Big Foot, d. 1890, Black Crow, Cayote, Chewing Elk, Esquitzchew, Gap In The Salt, Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882., Gray Leggings, Jim Comanche Indian, Knee-War-War, Blackmore Museum (Salisbury, England), and Keeche Tribe
Subject (Topic):
Arapaho Indians, Caddo Indians, Comanche Indians, Indians of North America, Government relations, Kiowa Indians, Tawakoni Indians, and Wichita Indians
