Search Results

Search

You searched for: Start Over Topic Indians of North America Remove constraint Topic: Indians of North America Rights No Copyright - United States Remove constraint Rights: No Copyright - United States Collection C. L. Andrews photographs, 1880s-1948 Remove constraint Collection: C. L. Andrews photographs, 1880s-1948

1 - 6 of 6

Description: A Native American woman and child are seated on a fur rug surrounded by woven baskets. The woman has long, dark, straight hair and has a fur throw draped over her sholders. She is wearing a white long-sleeved blouse, necklaces, skirt and shoes. She is weaving a partially finished basket that is sitting on her lap. A child with short black hair is sitting to the right of the woman and is wearing a long-sleeved plaid garment. The child is holding a partially woven basket. Nine baskets with multi-colored geometric patterning on their surface surround the woman and child.

Description: A woman on a sandy beach, identified as an Eskimo, is kneeling in front of a pile of fish, which are spread out on a blanket. In her hand is a stick onto which she is stringing the fish. In the foreground is a round metal pot with handle that contains fish. Two pots, one square and the other round, are situated next to the fish-filled metal pot. The woman wears a light-colored garment that is lined with fur around the neck and sleeve openings. In the background a wooden canoe is proppped up on its side with a stick and and is covered with a tarp. A bundle of rope is hanging from the inside of the canoe.

Description: Studio portrait of a Native American man identified as Chief Alex of the Tinneh Tribe. He is sitting on a wooden chair wearing a round, long-brimmed light-colored hat, and a dark button-up shirt with collar underneath a dark open-breasted jacket. He has a mustache and his head is turned in profile.

Description: Studio portrait of Yakutat native identified as Dah-Clet-Jah. The man has his head turned in profile and is wearing a headdress. On the front of the headdress is pair of carved faces with eyes, nose, and mouth. Ermine Fur covers the sides and back of the headdress that falls in tassles over his sholders. Thin pieces of wood, identified as cedar bark woven with goat's hair, are sticking out of the top of the head piece. A robe draped over his shoulders is open in the front displaying a dark necktie. The robe is multi-toned and contains abstract patterning.

Description: Three individuals pose with a double-ended sleigh in a snow-filled landscape. Two people sit in the sleigh. The individual on the left wears a hat with fur trim, and a long-sleeved fur coat with a high neck collar. The woman sitting on the other end of the sleigh wears a white fur-trimmed hat and large fur coat. A man wearing a fur-trimmed hat, long-sleeved button-up coat and gloves stands behind the sleigh. With his right hand he grasps a rope. The sleigh is wooden-framed with a sturdy material, possibly canvas, which is secured to the sleigh with rope. Unidentified objects, possibly supplies, sit on the left end of the sleigh and are secured in place with rope. A figure in motion is blurred in the background. Only snow is visible in the landscape.