Native American Men Drawing

Native American portraits by Gertrude Kasebier

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Object Details

maker

Kasebier, Gertrude

Description

Waiting to be photographed by New York City photographer Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934), Native Americans traveling with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show sketch at a table in her studio on 5th Avenue, about 1898. William "Buffalo Bill" Cody selected nine Indians from his touring show to have their portraits made after receiving a letter of inquiry from Kasebier. The photographer maintained long friendships with a few of the Wild West Show's Indians, corresponding with them from 1898 to about 1912. Examples of these letters were published in Everybody's Magazine in January 1901.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Mina Turner

Date made

ca 1898

ID Number

PG.69.236.006

accession number

287543

catalog number

69.236.006

Object Name

platinum print

Physical Description

platinum print (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 20.1 cm x 15 cm; 7 15/16 in x 5 7/8 in

Related Publication

Delaney, Michelle. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Kasebier

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Gertrude Kasebier

Photography

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Native Americans

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9a53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1004524