William F.M. Arny with Apache and Ute Chiefs, 1867

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Medium

albumen print (carte-de-visite)

Dimensions

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sheet: 5.5 × 8.5 cm (2 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
mount: 6.1 × 10.2 cm (2 3/8 × 4 in.)

Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel Fund

Accession Number

2021.122.15

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

Image Use

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Inscription

by unknown hand, across upper center in purple ink: 4 2 3 5 1 6 8 [in black ink] 7; on verso, by unknown hand, across center in black ink: 1. Gov W.F.M. Arny / U.S. Indian Agent / 2 W.E. Arny Spanish / Interpreter. / 3 Henry Davis acting / super' of Indian Affairs / 4 Guera Murah Apache / Chief / 5 Necente Apache / Chief / 6 Sobeta [sic, Sobatar] Ute Chief / 7 Tomas Chacon / Ute Interpreter / 8 Curlwitche Ute / Chief / All the rest are / Ute & Apache braves. / this was taken in / 1867

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Harris, Thomas