Call NumberX-32471Date1888-1890 March 6SummaryGroup portrait of Native American (Modoc or Ottawa) young women and children with missionaries at the Quapaw Mission, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). In the top row stands four white women, and a white man, possibly A. C. Tuttle, who holds a small Modoc girl. In the second row, a group of boys sit on a bench; they wear shirts, pants, and jackets. The youngest children kneel on a blanket in the front row; the boys wear shirts and pants, the girls wear dresses.Physical Description2 photoprints on mat board ; 12 x 15 cm (5 x 6 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Indian TerritoryIndian TerritoryMissionaries--Indian TerritorySchool children--Indian TerritoryTuttle, A. C.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710032471Type of MaterialGroup portraitsPhotographic printsNotesCondition: Spots, creases on print. Title and "Indians of a neighboring tribe taken at Quapaw mission, 12 miles distant. Myself & 3 of our female housegirls in the top row: the little girl in my arms is an orphan & a pet girl now in her teens, a little woman. And tho the picture is much worn, I venture to send it to thee that thou can get an idea of their features. Thy fr., A. C. Tuttle" hand-written on back of one print. Hand-written on back of other print: "Ottawa children as they were at the first opening of Ute Mission work in 1870."; Vintage photographic print. R7100324714
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