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Native Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci People

Found in 1868 Collections and/or Records:

In the White Man's World, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6890.1
Description

Photograph of a sculpture of an Indian man holding a set of horns on his right arm and holding to fingers up with his left hand. Verso is a typed tag taped down that reads '89 IN THE WHITE MAN'S WORLD (Cree Indian) 15" - 12 casts Numbered 1 to 12 inclusive.'

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

In the White Man's World, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6890.2
Description

Same as TU2009.39.6890.1 which is a photograph of a sculpture of an Indian man holding a set of horns on his right arm and holding to fingers up with his left hand. Verso is a stamp that reads 'This is to certify that the subject herewith identified: Indian With Set of Horns Original Model by C.M. Russell (information handwritten) was an asset of the Estate of Nancy C. Russell, deceased. June 1941 (illegible signature) as executor of the above estate.'

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

In the White Man's World, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6890.3
Description

Same as TU2009.39.6890.1 which is a photograph of a sculpture of an Indian man holding a set of horns on his right arm and holding to fingers up with his left hand. Verso is a typed tag taped down that reads '89 IN THE WHITE MAN'S WORLD (Cree Indian) 15" - 12 casts Numbered 1 to 12 inclusive.'

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Incomplete and unsigned claim of Polly Vann regarding property in Georgia abandoned by her in 1833, 1830s

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 61.35]
Identifier: 4026.1567
Description

An incomplete and unsigned claim after 1836 of Polly Vann for two thousand fifty nine dollars and fifty cents representing the value of a saw mill and gristmill and other improvements on land in Georgia abandoned by her in 1833 and claimed by a U.S. citizen under the lottery law. The document indicated Polly was the wife of Joseph Vann. Folder 35

Dates: 1830s

Indian and Owl, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6820a-b
Description

"a" is a negative of TU2009.39.6819 which is a photograph of a plaster model of an Indian sitting on a rock beside an owl and "b" is a copy

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Indian and Pottery, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6788
Description

Photograph of a model of an Indian sitting beside an earthenware vessel. Verso is a stamp stating 'This is to certify that the subject herewith identified: Indian & Pottery Original model by C.M Russell (handwritten) was an asset of the Estate of Nancy C. Russell, deceased. June 1941 (signature illegible) as executor of the above estate.'

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Indian and Pottery, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.6789
Description

Negative of TU2009.39.6788 which is a photograph of a model of an Indian sitting beside an earthenware vessel

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Indian Buffalo Hunt, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.268.166
Description

Indian Buffalo Hunt. Front, bottom right corner sticker in ink '285.' Back side, top left corner in pencil 'D.5.2020.'

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Indian Camp, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.259.111
Description

Photograph of a painting depicting an Indian camp or village. Several tipis in a line, receding into the background. In the foreground is a family, the man and baby sit in front of the tipi entrance and he smokes a pipe. The woman is working on a hide stretched on the ground. Handwritten in pencil on the back, "10".

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century

Indian Ceremony, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.7537a-b
Description

Negative and copy of the negative of an Indian ceremony on the prairie. Men wearing masks, standing around American flags.

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century