Blackfoot
Subject
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Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\STYLES AND PERIODS FACET\Styles and Periods\styles and periods by region\The Americas\Native American\Native North American styles\Plains Indian\
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
A Blackfoot Travois, 1912
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.278.16a-b
Description
Handwritten on the back of "a", "A Blackfoot Travois coming to Encampment, Browning Mont. 1912". Two people on a horse, leading a pack horse with travois and young foal alongside.
Dates:
1912
From Charles M. Russell to Friend Harry, December 13, 1918
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.294
Description
Typed letter from Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Harry' talking about Indians and their secrets.
Dates:
December 13, 1918
Newspaper article "Roundup and Safari" with photo of "An African Episode", 1950
Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533.18
Description
Folder 479
Dates:
1950
Photo of Blackfoot Chiefs, late 19th century - early 20th century
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.7801
Description
"Troilene" Indian Series Published By W.G.McFfarlane,Toronto and Buffalo. Back side top right corner in pencil "D.11.1.171"
Dates:
late 19th century - early 20th century
Photocopy of newspaper article "Roundup and Safari" with picture of "An African Episode", mid-20th century
Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533.5
Description
Folder 479
Dates:
mid-20th century
The Blackfoot War Dance, 1905
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8387.6
Description
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze showing the Blackfoot war dance. Remarks about the photograph include, "Dancing the war dance as part of their ceremony preparatory to going on the war trail against their enemies, or on a raid to steal horses."
Dates:
1905
The Spirit of Winter, 1926
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8387.35
Description
Leather album page of bronze of a man with wolves. The figure is supposed to be Blackfoot Spirit with wolves. Remarks include, "this is an Indian fable of how winter came about. Winter is called by the Blackfoot Indians 'Cold Maker' and this bronze represents him. In the long ago, an Indian died who had been treated badly by his people. He was buried on a scaffold up in the branches of a Cottonwood. One night the wolves came along and pulled his body down from the tree, but found him too...
Dates:
1926