Carl Gunther Business Card with Posed Bella Coola Indian, 1880
Scope and Contents
Contains 1 German business card featuring of two Bella Coola Native Americans on one side for Carl Gunther with handwritten notes reading “...Deity of the Bella Coola Indians in British Columbia. The Deity who creates everything.” The business card is wrapped in paper but was torn in half despite a clear attempt to tape it together.
Dates
- 1880
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
1 Item : black and white, cardstock business card
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942 (Person)
- From the Collection: Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924 (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Beals, Jessie Tarbox (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Teit, James Alexander, 1864-1922 (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Glass, Aaron (Arranger, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]