Names:

Oshkosh, Chief, 1795-1858  Search this

Extent:

1 Copy print

Culture:

Menominee (Menomini)  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Copy prints

Photographs

Date:

circa 1845-1850

Scope and Contents note:

Copy of a daguerreotype of Chief Oshkosh, seated and wearing a top hat and jacket. The photograph was made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Biographical/Historical note:

Oshkosh (1795-1858) was Menominee chief and a prominent figure in 1930s and 1940s treaty negotiations between New York Indians and the United States.

Local Call Number(s):

NAA Photo Lot R82-33

Reproduction Note:

Copy print made by Oshkosh Public Museum.

Location of Other Archival Materials:

Additional portraits of Oshkosh can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the BAE historical negatives.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.

Rights:

The print was acquired for reference purposes only. Copies should be obtained from the Oshkosh Public Museum.

Topic:

Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Citation:

Photo lot R82-33, Photograph of daguerreotype of Oshkosh, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.PhotoLot.R82-33

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3b6c8ae19-7e3c-4db8-8250-b6d76e6f1275

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-r82-33