Writing-on-stone, near Coutts, Alberta, Canada

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Object Details

Creator

Scott, Hugh Lenox, General

sova.naa.photolot.176_ref9966

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw35c42f228-4b57-4a9b-82d2-111944359ae6

Local Numbers

NAA INV.10001039 OPPS NEG.55530

Local Note

Subject identified from similar photograph by Willcomb (Original prints cat. number 4724, page 21). According to Willcomb "The Indian writings are found on the smooth sandstone surfaces near the bottom of the cliffs rising from the floor of the Milk River Valley, extending over a reach of about one half mile" (page 8). See also Wilcomb's remarks page 16.

Black and white original film negative

Place

Alberta -- Coutts (near)

Topic

Language and languages -- Documentation

Blackfeet

Creator

Scott, Hugh Lenox, General

Culture

Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)

Indians of North America -- Great Plains

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Extent

1 Photograph (8x10 in)

Archival Repository

National Anthropological Archives

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital surrogate produced from reference copy print

Genre/Form

Photographs

NAA.PhotoLot.176_ref9966

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw35c42f228-4b57-4a9b-82d2-111944359ae6

NAA.PhotoLot.176

NAA

Record ID

ebl-1628267668517-1628267671426-3

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