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Portraits of Haida & Nootka Indians & Photos of totems, Northwest, 1890-1899

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 6
Identifier: PPC .B63

Scope and Contents

Contains 4 black and white portraits and 1 mounted photograph. The portraits are stamped “From the Boas Collection 43” and were printed at Naegeli Studios in New York. There are handwritten notes under each subject indicating their tribe – Nootka or Haida. The mounted photograph of two totems is labeled “B.C. Towne, Portland, Oregon. Alsaks, Columbia River, and Northwest Scenery.”

Dates

  • 1890-1899

Access Conditions and Restrictions Note

Requests to use the collection should be made in advance to the Senior Special Collections Librarian, who may be contacted at 212-769-5420 or at [email protected]

Extent

4 Photographic Prints : black and white, 1 mounted

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420