Call NumberP-3CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1894SummaryStudio portrait (sitting, 3/4) of Chief Severo (Aaron Bear), Native American man (Ute); wears white shirt, dark vest, and hair pipe choker; metal badge reads "Indian Police" on vest.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 16 x 11 cm (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North AmericaUte IndiansSevero, ChiefCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170003Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromH.S. PoleyOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: Emulsion deterioration on glass plate; red ink stains on print. Photographer's seal embossed on print. Title inked on back of print. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Indians- Utes Biog-Sevaro" "Ute". R7001700035
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