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Call NumberX-19251CreatorChamberlain, W. G. (William Gunnison), 1815-1910Date1874SummaryStudio portrait (sitting and standing) of Native American (Ute) and white men and women in Washington, D. C. for the Brunot Treaty signing. Left to right- Back row Washington (Northern Ute), Susan (sister of Chief Ouray), Johnson #2 (Susan's husband), Capt. Jack (leader of Thornberg ambush), John. Middle row: Uriah M. Curtis (First interpreter for Northern Utes), J. B. Thompson (agent at the Denver Ute Agency), Chas Adams (agent of the Los Pinos Agency, 1872-75), Otto Mears. Front row: Guerro (not Ouray's father), Chipeta, Ouray, Piah (Tabeguache Ute chief).Physical Description1 photoprint ; 14 x 17 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.) on album page 31 x 21 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryUte Indians--Government relations--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryWashington (D.C.)--19th centuryDelegations--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryTreaties--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryTribal chiefs--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryWomen--Washington (D.C.)--19th centuryChipetaGuerroJack, Captain, Ute leaderOurayPiah, Ute ChiefWashington, Ute ChiefCurtis, Uriah MMears, Otto, 1840-1931Thompson, J. B., MajorBrunot Treaty, 1873.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710019251Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromEarly "Scrap" book of Denver and Colorado given by the family of William G. Chamberlain, Photographer, 1861-1881.Original Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 254. W.G. Chamberlain photograph collectionNotesTitle: "Photo taken after conclusion of 'Brunot Treaty'- 1863 [i. e. 1873]", and subject identification hand-written on album page. Additional information provided by user; location is in dispute: "Chamberlin did not go to Washington, D.C. this photograph was taken in Denver after the signing. Chipeta and Susan did not go to Washington in 1873 or 1874. This "Guero" cannot be Ouray's father because he died in 1850" [Beth Simmons]. On verso of album page: X-19252 and X-19253. Poem "The Growth of Denver Colorado A Pioneer's Scrapbook of Memories" presented by Mr. William Bishop, written and signed by Gertrude M. Weybrew accompanies album. Formerly F10362. ; R7100192515

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