Call NumberWHJ-10334CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1869-1874SummaryStudio portrait (standing) of Tapuche a young Native American (Capote Ute) chief, son of the Ute chief Sobita. Tapuche was a delegate of his tribe at the treaty of 1873 in Washington, D.C. His hair is in braids, he wears a multi-strand choker with contrast color station beads, and has a cravat (tie) knotted around his neck. His buckskin shirt is heavily beaded with chevron designs and has fringe at the shoulders, elbows, and cuffs. He holds a woven banded patterned blanket to himself. His dark leggings have bead patterns in panels on the legs and wide beaded cuffs. His moccasins are plain deerskin. A brocade drapery is in the background.Physical Description1 photographic print : albumen ; 18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in.) mounted on mat board 28 x 36 cm (11 x 14 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCapote Indians--19th centuryIndians of North America--19th centuryUte Indians--19th centuryClothing and dress--19th centuryTribal chiefs--19th centuryTapucheGeological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700310334Type of MaterialAlbumen printsPortrait photographsNotesFormerly Jackson 751; Number: "751" inked on original negative and reproduced in photoprint. Penciled on mat board: "150."; Printed on mat board: "Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, Professor F. V. Hayden in charge" with decorative lettering. R7003103344
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Tapuche, Utah (1869-1874). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 17/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1096964
