Wanamaker Collection of American Indian Photographs

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Title

Wanamaker Collection of American Indian Photographs

Object

Original prints (5x7, 8x10), portfolio prints, enlargements; nitrate negatives, glass negatives and positives.

Brief Description

The Wanamaker Collection is our best-known photo collection. It is comprised of over 8,000 images of Native Americans and related subjects taken between 1908 and 1921. The lead photographer was Joseph Dixon. The university acquired most of the images in the mid-1940s, then in 1975 the museum received 1,700 additional images.

Accession Number

1962-08, 1975-44, 1975-45

Collection Items

"Alphonse Bear Ghost"
P.O.: Canon Ball, SD
Org: Co. M, 26th Inf., 1st Div. One of “Pershings Own”
Not a citizen
Wounded, left arm, at Argonne Forrest Service - Montididier - St. Mihiel - cited for bravery - wears silver star for citation - Argonne…

"Amando Garcia"
P.O. address: Amomita, New Mexico
Organization: Co. K, 110th Inf., 28th Div.
Not a citizen
Age: 18 years old

"John Whirlwind Horse"
P.O. Address: Allen, S. Dakota
Organization: Co. B, 160th Inf., 40th Div
Wounded in Argonne Battle, bullet in shoulder
Not a citizen
Age: 27

Address received 12/29/1919:
W.S. Gen Hosp. #28, Fort Sheridan, Ill. Ward 35.

Dr. Dixon standing with car
Dr. Dixon standing beside Government car #213-631, over which he traversed the entire French Front.

Group of 2nd Battalion 358th Infantry 90th Division.
4th Row, left to right:
Pvt. Edw. Commano (Chippewa) age: 23, Organization: Hdqrs. Co, 90th Div., P.O.: Deer River, Minn.
Sergt, Aaron Hancock (Choctaw) age: 24, Organization: Hdq. Co., 90th Div., P.O.: 10 So. A. McAlester, OK
Pvt. Billy Sam, 28…

"Felix Renville"
P.O. Address:
Sissiton Agency, South Dakota
Organization:
34th Mach. Gun Battn., 32nd Div.
Wounded Verdun. Bone shot out back of right eye.
Age: 22 yrs. Not a citizen.

Building destroyed by shelling

“Pe Dah Nah Quod, full figure<br /><br /> standing, 7/8 face.”

“Indian Mother and Child seated, full<br /><br /> figure, holding cradle.”

“John Stillway, half length, nearly full<br /><br /> face.”

&quot;PAUL WIDOW or CAME-AT-THE-CAMP&quot;
Camp Merritt, N.J. Tribe- Cheyenne River Sioux. P.O. address: Cheyenne River Reservation S. Dak. Not a citizen: drafted. Organization: Co. D, 363rd Infantry, 91st Division. 27 years old.

Stone wall, line of splintered trees

No title given- American Indian soldier, probably Joseph LaJeunesse.

Two girls in street in front of ruined buildings

&quot;Frank Reynolds&quot;
P.O.: Clinton, OK
Org: Co. L, 3rd Battn., 358th Inf., 90th Div.
OK citizen
25 yrs. old

Walter Keyes and Jacob Leader
Camp Mills, Long Island. Tribe of both- Pawnee. Organization: 165th., 42nd Divsion, Stokes Mortar Platoon, H.Q. Co.

Peter O. Barnaby
P.O.: Arlee, Montana
Org: Co. I, 26th Inf., 1st Div.
Not a citizen
Service at Soissons, Argonne, Sedan. Citation same as Bear Ghost, Alphonse,
24 yrs. old

Carlyle T. Pinn
Note on photo: “Your loving son Carl.”
Sgt. Carlyle T. Pinn, Co. A, 101st Eng., 26th D. Division.

William Hollowbreast
P.O. : Lame Deer, Montana
Org: Battery B, 122nd F.A., 33rd Div.
Volunteered 6/22/1917
Not a citizen
19 yrs. old

Elson James

Wooded structure/ stairs with fenced in cross

“Peters, Ewing at attention with bayonet”
Camp Merritt, N.J. P.O. address: Weitchpec, Humboldt Co., California. Organization: Headquarters Co., 363rd Infantry, 90th Division. 24 years old. Tribe: Klamath. Drafted Oct. 1917. Not a citizen.

&quot;Salvaging Shoes at Camp Dix&quot;

“The tepee door”

World War I cemetery in Europe
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