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Captioned on photo: "Duke of York," Clallam Chief whose native name is variously given as Chitmash, Cheetsamahoin, and Chetzamokha, and who figures in "The Canoe and the Saddle" as Winthrop's guide from Port Townsend to Fort Nisqually.
Written on photo: © [copyright] State Museum Seattle. CF Bagley. James A. Wehn, 92.
Shows artist notation for James A. Wehn, who probably completed the drawing in 1892.
Iconography possibly Łingít (Tlinget).
Same subject as item Aa-12d.
Printed on image: "9499".
Same subject as item Aa-12b.
Iconography possibly Łingít (Tlinget).
Printed on image: "9501".
Iconography possibly Łingít (Tlinget).
Written on verso: "Nez Perce warrior of 1877."
Written on verso: "Chief Joseph, General O. O. Howard, Col. Pratt of Carlisle Indian School."
Portrait was taken at the commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian school in 1904. Joseph was there visiting on his way back to Nespelem from Washington, D.C.
Shows caption on poster "Chief Joseph, The Nez Perce. America's Greatest Living Indian, will address the Washington University State Historical Society, and friends, at the Seattle Theatre, this Friday evening, November 20, 1903".
Written on verso: Joseph-Halla-Kalla-Keen, Chief.
Printed on photo: "Chief Joseph. Nez-Perces. C.A. Burbank, Nes-Pilem [sic], Wash. 1899. Caption on illustration: From Original Painting by E.A. Burbank. Copyright, 1899, by E.A. Burbank, Chicago. Series A, No. 7".
Photo of a color illustration, or possibly a photo of a colorized photograph. Rinehart (written on the image) was a photographer.
Written on photo: "Chief Joseph Nez-Perces, Rinehart, Omaha, Copyright 1900. F.A. Rinehart, Omaha. No. 1589.
Written on verso: Joseph—Halla-Kalla-Keen, Chief. Picture of Bust of Chief Joseph in Smithsonian Institue, Wash, D.C."
Written on photo: Chief Joseph. Nez-Perces. C.A. Burbank, Nes-Pilem [sic] [illeg.].
Shows text on grave marker "Chief Joseph. Hin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lat-Kekt. Thunder Rolling in the Mountains".
2 copies.
From unidentified source: older wife of Chief Joseph.
Written on verso: "Chief Lawyer from small picture owned by Judge T.H. Cann to who it was presented by Lawyer about 1861."
Grandmother of Canadian artist Bill Reid. Queen Charlotte Islands [Haida Gwaii], picture of Soodatl, daughter of Ellsmarsh of Skidegate, B.C. The girl who sent the ermine skins to Ellen M. Swan of Boston. Taken in June 1862. Soodatl is now married and lives at Skidegate in her father's house.
Source: James G. Swan, Port Townsend, WA. November 26, 1883.
Written on photo: Haida Indian Girl. S'oodatl. June 1882.
Grandmother of Canadian artist Bill Reid. Queen Charlotte Islands [Haida Gwaii], picture of Soodatl, daughter of Ellsmarsh of Skidegate, B.C. The girl who sent the ermine skins to Ellen M. Swan of Boston. Taken in June 1862. Soodatl is now married and lives at Skidegate in her father's house. J. G. Swan, Port Townsend, W.T., November 26th, 1883.
Source: James G. Swan, Port Townsend, WA. November 26, 1883.
Written on verso: Waklemuk, or Martha. 1880.
Original photograph from approximately 1860
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Written on photo: N-28. Nez Perce? Possibly by photographer Lee Moorhouse.
From unidentified source: Possibly Crow?
Fought with Leschi in 1855-56. He killed Sluggia, Leschi's betrayer. Sentenced to be hanged he was pardoned on the day of execution.
From unidentified source.
Written on verso: Yelm Jim. From A.H. Denman 9 VI'16.
Copy print is a poor-quality photograph of photograph.
Stamped on verso: Reproduced from the Collections of the Library of Congress.
Written on verso: Klicktat Peter, scout for Governor Stevens 1853-56. Served during campaign of 1855-6.
Written on photo: Muger de FetaKu, de la Entrada de Fuca [FetaKu woman, of the Straight of Juan de Fuca].
Written on verso: PNQ article Jan. 1960. Wife of [Tetebu?] (Tatoosh) Makah per. Erma Gunther article. See [Espmena y Tillo?] Relacion (1806)"
Written on verso: N 979.728 F95 i. See Fuller v. 2 p. 224.
Shows artist notation "Phillips '94".
Captioned on drawing: La Belle Klootchman.
From unidentified source: The word "klootchman" is from Chinook Jargon, from "nootka hlotssma" meaning "woman," or "wife."
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The source material for this image uses racist and violent language to perpetuate false claims about Indigenous peoples in Turtle Island/North America. This image depicts a caricature intended to represent those concepts.
Shows marker ink additions to photo surface.
Shows marker ink additions to photo surface.
Name also rendered as "Skolaskin."
Captioned on mount: Makah from Neah Bay. A daughter of an old chieftain family.
Same mount as item Aa-144b.
Captioned on mount: Makah from Neah Bay. One of our promising young men.
Same mount as item Aa-144a.
Also known as "Big John".
Photocopied by
Written on photo: See-See-Nah, Oldest Indian of Chehalis Tribe. Born about 1790. Washington. N&V '06.
Written on verso: Compliments of Nelson and Fischer. Thelma, Feb 15, 1906.
Written on verso: Lake Union John (last of the Lake Union Indians) standing beside his wife's (Madeline) grave. Cheshison, John (Indian).
Name also rendered as Cheshiahud. Also know by other monikers applied by settlers such as Old John, Lake Union John, and Chudups John.
Written on verso: Chief Sultan John after whom the town of Sultan was named. He belonged to the Skykomish Tribe of Indians. He lived on the river by that name about 1 mile East of the town.
Written on item: Chief Cristo, Chief of San Juan.
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Captioned on photo: The matron of the village.
The source material for this image uses racist and violent language to perpetuate false claims about Indigenous peoples in Turtle Island/North America. This image depicts a caricature intended to represent those concepts.
Written on verso: "Complimentary to Prof. Meany. From Princess We-Wi-ke. Name sake of Princess Angeline whose indian name was also We-Wi-Ke."
Written on verso: "Pilchuck Julia. Picture taken Apr. 16, 1923. She died Apr. 25, 1923. She claimed to be 111 years old."
Captioned on photograph: "Natives of British Columbia."
Written on verso: "Presented to C.H. Dye, Jan. 12, 1901. Saturday. E.G. Jules."
From accompanying material: Emma Jules of Chemawa. Grand-daughter of Princess Angeline of Seattle. Great Grand-daughter of Chief Seattle. From accompanying material: Dear Mr. Meany-Here is something that might be of historic value to you. This girl was a student at Chemawa, and lived with me for a time. Where she now is I cd [sic] not say, but the Chemawa people wd [sic] know. Supt. [Superintendant] Potter sent her to me on request. She was a very pretty lady like girl, said her father was awhite [sic] man, husba[nd . . . aline's] daughter. As a baby she used to sit around on Seattle door [. . .] with Angeline until the authorities took her away and sent her to Chemawa. If not too late, it wd [sic] be nice for the University of Washington to hunt her up and educate her. I had her to wash dishes and tend baby and she was very sweet and intelligent. Yours, Eva Emery Dye. Oregon City, Ore. April , 1905
From unidentified source: The second Indian boarding school to be established, Chemawa Indian School dates back to the 1870's, when the U.S. Government authorized a school for Indian children in the Northwest. It opened in Forest Grove, OR, although all the students came from the State of Washington, seventeen of them from the Puyallup Reservation on the Puget Sound and one boy from the Nisqually Reservation. In 1885, the school moved to a site five miles north of Salem, OR. The year 1926 saw the peak enrollment at Chemawa; almost 1,000 students were enrolled. Unlike many Indian schools, it continued to operate through the deades and today Chemawa Indian School is the oldest continuously operating Native American boarding school in the United States.
Written on item: "Hooyusuk. Old "Aunt Jenny." Put away in a cave to die, 11 years before her death. Rescued by the Stones."
Written on verso: "B. Layman?? [sic]."
Written on photo: "2 Mothers".
Written on verso: "Chelan area? From Coterill [sic] papers."
Written on verso: "Cotterille."
Written on mount: "Puget Sound indians Mouth of Columbia."
Photographer:
Written on item, identifying subjects from left: "Bill Quismith, "Luke" (Leshi's Lt. in Indian War), George Leschi, Yelm Jim."
Typed on verso: Minnie, Janji, Sondes Kallape, Jenny. Neg. under Swan, J.
Written on original item: Minnie, Janji, Soondes [or Landis] Kallappa, Jenny.
Correct names (in title) verified with family, 2024, S. Fitch.
Written on mount: Major Wa[illeg.].
From unidentified source: The Chief was descended from the Maquinna of 18th century accounts.
Caption on engraving: "Washington, D.C.-Chief Moses and his delegation of Oregon Indians, now at the National Capital - from photographs by Bradley & Rulofson. - See Page 135."
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Written on verso: Some Indians. Presented to "Big Chief" R.K. Pretty by his friend [David? Samuel? Allender? Alexander?].
Written on verso: Chief Seattle's Hunting Bag.
Postcard created by ColourPicture Publishers, Inc. Writing on verso indicates item was mailed to UW Library for the Northwest Collection and includes a personal message.
Written on verso: "Basket, ca. 1900, by Mary Kiona, Upper Cowlitz River. PNQ April '64 p. 50"
Basket in the image was completed in 1900.
Written on verso: "Basket, made in 1926, by Mary Kiona, Upper Cowlitz River. PNQ April '64 (cover)"
Basket in the image was completed in 1926.
Attached to verso: Part two of a four-part press release describing award won by memorial. See case file for full release.
Attached to verso: Part four of a four-part press release describing award won by memorial. See case file for full release.
Attached to verso: Part one of a four-part press release describing award won by memorial. See case file for full release.
Written on verso: "Pomo, California".
Written on verso: "N. California".
Written on verso: "Pomo, California".
Written on verso: "Interior Washington".
Written on verso: "Hupa, N. California".
Written on verso: "Gray's Harbor"
Captioned on image: "Totem Pole Skidegate Indian Village".
Caption on image: "Totem Pole Skidegate Indian Village".
Written on verso: "(by Stanley, J. M. ) PNQ print. March of the Mounted Riflemen, Osborne & Cross. PNQ print. 1849".
Original drawing completed in 1849.
Printed on mount: "Christmas Greetings from Nanaimo, B.C."
Written on photo: "Indian Family near Chimacum Creek, Wash."
Written on verso: "Kellogg"
Produced at
Written on verso: "Indian canoes in Seattle."
Location pictured near modern S Washington St and Alaskan Way S, near the Washington Street Public Boat Landing. Photograph also depicts sealskin floats, tents on beach.
From unidentified source: John Soule?
From unidentified source: northern style. Possibly referring to the style of canoe produced in X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay (Haida Gwaii).
Mandan refers to a people of Turtle Island/North American Great Plains. Probably North Dakota.
From attached materials: (Santa Fe Railway Photo) Santa Fe passenger train passing through Laguna Indian Village in New Mexico.
Caption on illustration: "Port Simpson B.C. Lat 54°35' Houses, Canoes & Carved Pillars of the Chim-chai-a'n Indians"
Original lithograph attributed to P.S. Duval, Son & Co.
Captioned on mount: "Canadian Pacific Railway."
Possibly patron of photograph.
Written on verso: "Gambrel type house (lean-to), Penn Cove manor, north shore Penn Cove, Whidbey Island."
Written on verso: "Coupeville. Fish shack of Charley Snatelum."
Name also rendered as Sankelum, Snetlin, Snetlum or Snaklum.
Written on verso: "House frames, tip of Snatelum Point, south shore of Penn Cove, 2 [miles] east of Coupeville."
From unidentified source: between Seattle waterfront and mouth of Duwamish River.
From unidentified source: House of Chief Weir at Messet, a Haida village.
Captioned on mount: "Colville Indians."
From unidentified source: photographer possibly F. Palmer, but conceivably Latham.
Shows cooking places on the earth floor, sleeping platforms along the walls, winter food supplies stored among the rafters and smoke holes in the roof. Balloon-like objects suspended at lower level are sealskins full of oil.
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Written on verso: "Smithsonian Neg # 34563-c. Haida - House interior (taken fr/[om] Garfield misc vol #1, pic # M122)".
Written on verso: "Artist - John Meares."
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From unidentified source: original engraving by William Alexander, published in 1798 based on art by Thomas Heddington.
Written on verso: "AmNN32 559d veg Eulichon drying racks on Nass River, H.I. Smith Expedition 1909".
Written on verso: "Boas. Kwah'l. Photographer: possibly Franz Boas."
Shows subject with cranial flattening.
Written on verso: "Indians fishing at The Dalles."
Captioned on item: "Washington Territory. -- Indian hop-pickers on their way to the Puyallup Valley, near Tacoma."
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Captioned on image: "The inside of a house on Nootka Sound."
Writtten on verso: "Geo. Vancouver. Webber, John."
Creator of original work is John Webber.
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See also New York Public Library collection Studies of Native
Americans by Carl Moon, item
Source:
Written on verso: "22 Mar 1951 H.J. [illeg.] Quinualt Indian canoe builder. This tribe inhabits the area in the northern part of Grays Harbor county. They are well known for their proficiency in boat building and handling. The canoe shown was intended for use on Lake Quinault. However, much larger canoes were built at the tribes big village at Taholah located at the mouth of the Quinault River."
Written on verso: "Burial-place on the Cowlitz River. Also in Winthrop."
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Written on verso: " "Curley" Custer, as he was often contemptuously referred to by his contemporaries, was essentially a large piece of "Ham", and and became somewhat unbalanced from his driving and cruel personal ambition. The unfortunate man could not help himslef, and others refused to help him, consequently fate took a hand an in her inexorble way she martyred an inadequate person."
From attached material: A rare print made in the early 1870's in Montana territory, showing General George A. Custer and some of his scouts when the General was in command of troops detailed to guard surveying and building crews constructing the Northern Pacific. The Indian kneeling beside Custer has been identified as Bloody Knife, the general's favorite scout, an Arickara [sic]or Ree as they were most commonly called. He was killed with Custer and his entire command by the allied Indian tribes under Sitting Bull at the battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876.
Written on verso: Haida or Tlingit
Captioned on image: "Modern Indians hold a community Potlatch at Neah Bay. This festival of feasting and gift-giving is still treasured by the native."
Written on image: Indians at Neah Bay, at the extreme northwest tip of the United States. They are seen indulging in a commnity Potlatch, an occasion for feasting and gift-giving. The potlatch is the traditional festival of the Indians living adjacent to Puget Sound and British Columbia waters; and although today the Indian dresses in blue denim and owns a car, if he can afford it, he still treasures this ancient custom.