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Indians of North America -- Pictorial works

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Album unique

 Collection — Portfolio 49
Identifier: 9110
Scope and content Eleven original watercolors with holographic descriptions by the artist. Includes a letter to Catlin as well. Descriptions include specifics as to the individuals who are pictured and their place in the tribe they are from. Names of Indians are given in the native language as well as the English version, including: The Surrounder, Red Thunder, The Jumper, Double Walker, Big Elk, Black Dog, Big Crow, Little Soldier, Black Rock, and The Very Brave Chief. Information about Indian culture is...
Dates: 1863.

Catlin's North American Indian bills scrapbook

 Collection — Huntington box 40
Identifier: 9109
Scope and content Scrapbook of announcements and other ephemera advertising Catlin's Gallery of North American Indians and events pertaining to Indians. Includes some correspondence, tickets signed by Catlin, newspaper clippings, and information about his exhibitions in the Indian Museum at the Egyptian Hall, Picadilly. Also advertisements for events with Indians who were brought back to Europe, including archery competitions and am event held at Windsor Castle. The advertisements mention the various tribes...
Dates: 1840-1855.

Charles M. Russell's genuine portrayals of the old west by the greatest western artist, scrapbook

 Collection — Huntington box 33
Identifier: 9154
Scope and content

Scrapbook compiled by Frank Linabury containing prints, some color, by Russell, biographic newspaper clippings, and other illustrations and ephemera pertaining to the artist, Indians, cowboys, and the West. Also includes correspondence from Russell regarding his bronzes, information on Russell pieces Linabury owned, a brochure for Russell artwork, an articles describing found paintings of Russell, clipping mentioning L. A. Huffman, and memorial information about Russell.

Dates: 1905-1930-bulk 1925-1930.

Chief Wolf Wanna posters

 Collection — Mapcase folder 1: [Barcode: 31924131171138]
Identifier: 9083
Scope and content

Posters announce Chief Wolf Wanna, full-blooded American Indian, lecturer and performer. Two cloth backed posters by American Show Print, Milwaukee. Posters are promoting a lecture by Chief Wolf Wanna.

Dates: undated.

De Cost Smith Collection

 Collection — Huntington box 59
Identifier: 9174
Abstract Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, notebooks, brochures, manuscripts, maps, paintings, and sketches. Focus areas of the notes for articles, speeches, and books cover a wide variety of topics including the Onondaga Indians and their reservation, festivals and culture, Sitting Bull using a telephone, Tendoi The climber, articles by Elizabeth Custer, Moravian missions, history of Amenia, N.Y., Fort Buford, manuscript regarding Indian attitudes towards African Americans,...
Dates: 1880-1943.

Drawing of carved pipe from beyond Rocky Mountains

 Collection — Huntington box 41 - folder 1
Identifier: 9098
Scope and content

Paintings signed Broncho Charlie and dated 1942. This could be Broncho Charlie Miller, sometimes spelled Bronco, who was the youngest rider for the Pony Express and showman for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Two of the paintings are titled "Wild Horses", and "Hunting Buffalo 1878 Kansas"; the third is untitled. The untitled painting depicts Indians fighting and being killed with guns, and also has riders on horseback. A southwestern mesa landscape is in the background.

Dates: 1942.

McCormick family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1312
Abstract

Consists mostly of graphic arts materials of Howard McCormick and correspondence of family and friends.

Dates: 1900-1941.

Painting of Indian chief on wood

 Item — Huntington box 41 - folder 1
Identifier: 9097
Scope and content

Color painting of an unknown chief by an unknown artist. The artist has signed the work, but the name is indecipherable. Probably from one of the western or southwestern United States tribes.

Dates: undated.

Pottawatomie prints and correspondence

 Collection — Huntington box 1 - folder 1
Identifier: 9071
Scope and content Eight prints that are numbered 43 of 1000 and correspondence regarding the prints. Prints are from original drawings done by Winter in 1837. Included is a letter to Marsha Winter from R. Spiner Ball, dated May 21, 1987, discussing how the prints were supposed to be sold, but could not find a market. Also some mention of the people that Mr. Winter drew. There is also a certificate of authenticity, signed by Cecily Gordon Bottum-Ball, a press release, a sheet describing the works, and the...
Dates: 1987.

Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, plates

 Collection — Huntington box 15
Identifier: 9107
Scope and content Plates extracted from the three volume United States War Department publication. Plates were drawn by Albert H Campbell, Balduin Möllhausen, Lt. J. C. Tidball and John J. Young and were published by Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. and T. Sinclair's Lith.. Includes note of Provenance to Mr. Burnett from L.D., dated September 12, 1950, this is Edwin Kenneth. Burnett and Lillian Davis. Plates are marked U.S.P.R.R. for United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition & Surveys, 35th Parallel....
Dates: 1856.