Lot of 2 albumen photographs, each approx. 5 x 7.5 in. and mounted to 6 x 8.5 in. on grey cardstock. Subjects identified by verso paper labels as "Caw-lac-its-ca. Son of Dave" and "In-tee-us. He Shows His Face." Studio portrait of Caw-lac-its-ca, a Tawakoni man, originally taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, D.C. He wears a Western shirt and vest, with a blanket at his waist and a bear claw pendant around his neck."Tawaconi" written in the negative. Also with a full-length photograph of In-Tee-Us (also spelled I-Sa-Seesh), captured by William Henry Jackson in Montana at the Crow Agency, ca 1871. In-Tee-Us wears a medal around his neck, with a striped coat draped over his shoulder and a plumed hat held in his right hand. Provenance:American Indian Photography Collection of John W. Painter (1929-2008) Condition: General toning with wear to mount edges and corners.
Lot of 2 albumen photographs, each approx. 5 x 7.5 in. and mounted to 6 x 8.5 in. on grey cardstock. Subjects identified by verso paper labels as "Caw-lac-its-ca. Son of Dave" and "In-tee-us. He Shows His Face." Studio portrait of Caw-lac-its-ca, a Tawakoni man, originally taken by Alexander Gardner in Washington, D.C. He wears a Western shirt and vest, with a blanket at his waist and a bear claw pendant around his neck."Tawaconi" written in the negative. Also with a full-length photograph of In-Tee-Us (also spelled I-Sa-Seesh), captured by William Henry Jackson in Montana at the Crow Agency, ca 1871. In-Tee-Us wears a medal around his neck, with a striped coat draped over his shoulder and a plumed hat held in his right hand. Provenance:American Indian Photography Collection of John W. Painter (1929-2008) Condition: General toning with wear to mount edges and corners.
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