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Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection

 Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Subcollections
Scope Note: Authorities\Attributes\Sub-Collection\

Found in 1626 Collections and/or Records:

Delegation of Cheyenne and Arapaho, November 1891

 Item — Folder Cheyenne.12: [Barcode: 3.Cheyenne.12]
Identifier: 4326.3763
Description

Folder 12

Dates: November 1891
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection

Delegation of Comanche. Kiowa, and Apache, including Quanah Parker, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Comanche.13: [Barcode: 3.Comanche.13]
Identifier: 4336.3853
Description

Folder 13

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

Delegation photograph of Big Looking Glass, Apache John and Wooden Lance, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Comanche.14: [Barcode: 3.Comanche.14]
Identifier: 4336.3868
Description

Delegation photograph of (from right to left) Wooden Lance(Kiowa), Apache John (Kiowa/Apache) and Big Looking Glass (Comanche). Folder 14



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "1. wooden Lance (Kiowa), 2. Apache John (Kiowa Apache), 3. Big Looking Glass (Comanche)" on verso

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

Delos Long Wolf presides at tribal meeting of Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indians, Anadarko, 1940

 Item — Folder Kiowa.19: [Barcode: 3.Kiowa.19]
Identifier: 4327.5103a-b
Description

2 copies of this photograph exist in the Gilcrease Photography Collection Folder 19

Dates: 1940
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection

Devil Dance, Apache Skin Painting, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Cabinet 16: Series 1; Series 2, Drawer: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 4326.3596
Description Black and white photographic postcard of an Apache skin painting of the Girl's Puberty Ceremony (also called Fire Dance, Devil Dance, or Crown Dance). Photograph with caption at bottom explaning significance of dance and painting. Folder 11 Inscription(s) Inscribed, "Apache Devil Dance: Green trees represent young girls, barren trees represent old women, earth Spirits. Medicine men dancing around fire with the women, two wrapped in a single...
Dates: 1850 - 1900
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / PC.OklahomaNativeAmerican, Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection / Apache Nations

Dog Horn, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Sioux.22: [Barcode: 3.Sioux.22]
Identifier: 4326.4659
Description

Folder 22



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Dog Horn" on verso

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

Domingo, Mescalero Apache, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Cabinet 16: Series 1; Series 2, Drawer: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: 4336.5118
Description

Black and white portrait photograph of Domingo, a Mescalero Apache. Standing in studio setting wearing military jacket with medals, gun belt with bullets and gun holster, traditional beaded leggings, and moccasins. Holding revolver in right hand. Folder 9



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Domingo, Mecalero Apache (Trader?) (jailer?)

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

Dr. Eastman, Sioux M.D., 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Sioux.11: [Barcode: 3.Sioux.11]
Identifier: 4326.4754
Description

Sepia tone photograph of Dr. Eastman, Sioux M.D. Studio setting. Bust photograph. Wearing Anglo-style suit. Folder 11



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "Dr. Eastman, Sioux M.D." on verso

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

Dying wool for Navajo Indian Rugs - Arizona, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Navajo.3: [Barcode: 3.Navajo.3]
Identifier: 4337.4115
Description

Folder 3

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

E. Posey, age 12, 1850 - 1900

 Item — Folder Muscogee (Creek).26: [Barcode: 3.Muscogee (Creek).26]
Identifier: 4326.6256
Description

Folder 26



Inscription(s)

Inscribed, "about the age of 12 when he first went to Bacone" on verso

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

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