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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\OBJECTS FACET\Settlements and Landscapes\landscapes (environments)\natural landscapes\

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Article "Exhibition of Western Paintings by W. R. Leigh" at the Grand Central Art Galleries, early 20th century

 Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.277.6
Description Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page typed] EXHIBITION OF WESTERN PAINTINGS BY W. R. LEIGH On Tuesday, January 11, the Grand Central Art Galleries, 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, will open a large one-man show of recent works by William R. Leigh, who is the one living member of that trio of great American artists — the other two being of course Remington and Charles Russell — who have achieved fame as delineators of the...
Dates: early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1963.125, Manuscript Collection: William R. Leigh

Desert Books, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8371
Description

Article titled, "Desert Books" (page 47). Reverse titled, "Guides for Future Outing Trips" (page number unknown).

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.018, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

Fechin--The Tartar, June 4, 1939

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8064
Description

Newspaper article from the Los Angeles Times about painter Nicolai Fechin.

Dates: June 4, 1939
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.018, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

Geronimo, 1886

 Item — Cabinet 16: Series 1; Series 2, Drawer: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 4326.3560
Description

Black and white portait photograph of Geronimo. Kneeling on right knee, holding a rifle across his body and pointed upwards. Folder 3



Inscription(s)

Inscribed in ink, "Geronimo" in upper center on verso; Inscribed in graphite "82343" in lower center on verso

Dates: 1886
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection / Apache Nations / Geronimo

List of Leigh's paintings organized by the types of sky compiled by Mrs. A. Connett, early 20th century

 Item — Folder 499: [Barcode: 127.499]
Identifier: 5327.526.1-.9
Description Folder 499 Transcript (DCI) [at top right of page in pencil it is noted “This list compiled by Mrs. A. Connett, Sec’y to WRL.”CUMULUS CLOUDS1. Coming Shower — Arizona2. Rain Cloud — Arizona3. Desert Shower — Arizona4. Clouds Over The Rockies — Wyoming5. Polacca, Arizona — First Mesa6. El Capitain — Kayenta, Arizona7. Distant Showers — Ganado,...
Dates: early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1963.125, Manuscript Collection: William R. Leigh

Newspaper article with photo of two donkeys, "Patient", January 24, 1944

 Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533
Description

Folder 479

Dates: January 24, 1944
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1963.125, Manuscript Collection: William R. Leigh

Photocopy of newspaper article with "Patient" donkeys, January 24, 1944

 Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533.6
Description

Folder 479

Dates: January 24, 1944
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1963.125, Manuscript Collection: William R. Leigh

Possibly Old Nanna, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Cabinet 16: Series 1; Series 2, Drawer: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 4326.3578
Description

Sepia-colored photograph of Old Nanna, Apache Chief. Man is seated in studio setting among desert plants wearing hat, Anglo jacket, vest, and shirt, loincloth and leggings, moccasins, and holding stick in right hand. Logo below photo on cardstock, "E.B." Folder 4

Dates: 1850 - 1900
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection / Apache Nations

The Poet Laureate Writes from His Green Verdugo Hills, 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8381
Description Article titled "The Poet Laureate writes from his Green Verdugo Hills." Article by John Steven McGroarty. Reverse article is on furniture care. Transcript (DCI) The poet laureate Rights from his Green vertigo hills By John Stephen McGroarty Some friend mailed a newspaper clipping about a recent bill in Congress setting forth that the Indian Pueblo’s of New Mexico are to be flooded by a proposed system of irrigation dams, that’s...
Dates: 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.018, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

Unknown Man in Death Valley, late 19th century - early 20th century

 Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.7171
Description

Unknown Man in Death Valley. Hand written on the back, "Death Valley. Photo by Dane Coolidge"

Dates: late 19th century - early 20th century
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / ZZ.018, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

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