- Additional Authors
- Description
- 57 stereographs (photographic prints) : albumen, b&w; 101 x 179 mm. or smaller.
- Summary
- Stereoscopic views from the 1873 Wheeler expedition in Arizona and New Mexico: views at Zuni Pueblo: the pueblo, showing levels and ladders, Zuni girl with water olla on her head, gardens from the pueblo, showing walls dividing them from each other and the desert, beyond, group of men and boys, "Zuni war chief" with necklaces, blanket and gun, standing near ladder; Canyon de Chelly: ruins in the canyon wall, Circle Wall, where the canyon bends almost 90̊ with tents an expedition members in foreground, Explorers Column rock formation; central part of the canyon, view of Camp Beauty, Navaho woman weaving, corn hanging from tree above her, another person looking on, Navaho woman and child among the rocks of the canyon; Navaho woman and boys in front of quarters at Old Fort Defiance (then the agency for the Navaho), woman is wearing dress, leggings and patterned blanket, boys have bows and arrows; Navaho man and his mother; Apache Lake in the Sierra Blanca, east of Camp Apache, Arizona, including view of Coyotera Apache Scouts and two members of the expedition; Cooley's ranch, east of Camp Apache, where Apache Indians farm; Coyetero Apache group and wickiup near Camp Apache; Apache Indians "as they appear ready for the war-path," with spear, bow and arrows and rifle. Some views duplicated.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Group portraits.
- Landscape photographs.
- Portraits.
- Albumen prints.
- Photographic prints.
- Stereographs.
- Note
- Title derived from printed labels on mounts. Some views have other series titles: "Arizona series," and "Indian series." Timothy O'Sullivan is listed as photographer of views. Views have numbers printed on mounts, and negative numbers visible in negative.
- At head of title: War Department, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
- Views are numbered (number on mount followed by number in negative in parentheses): 16 (39), 17 (52), 18 (41), 19 (53), 20 (44), 21 (86, 87), 22 (34), 23, 24 (12), 25 (13), 26 (68), 27 (73), 28 (76), 29 (72), 30 (4), 31 (3), 32 (9), 33 (64). Indian series: 46 (46), 61 (61). Arizona series: 2 (2).
- Access (note)
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Exhibitions (note)
- #20, "War Chief of the Zuni...," #27, "Navaho Indian Squaw and Child...," #29navaho Brave and his Mother..." were exhibited in "400 Years of Native American Portraits: Prints & Photographs from the Collections of the New York Public Library," October, 1992 - January, 1993.
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 92-F125
- OCLC
- NYPG92-F125
- Author
Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
- Title
Expedition of 1873 [graphic] / 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers Commanding.
- Imprint
1873.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Exhibitions
#20, "War Chief of the Zuni...," #27, "Navaho Indian Squaw and Child...," #29navaho Brave and his Mother..." were exhibited in "400 Years of Native American Portraits: Prints & Photographs from the Collections of the New York Public Library," October, 1992 - January, 1993.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882. Photographer
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905.
Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers.
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 92-F125