Portraits of southwest indigenous peoples: Glass plate negatives
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: HP.2022.06-NMHM.2022.013
Content Description
Three original and uncommon studio portraits with Native American sitters. The people are likely to be Apache and/or Yuma or Pima. Donor's family lived in Las Vegas, NM around the time they were created, but no direct connection is confirmed. Images marked "Laurence Wilsons Photo." Could be the originals of a female photographer from Phoenix, but a little more work is needed to confirm the attribution. Could be related to John Lawrence Tooker / John Tooker Photography or Las Vegas, NM.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Jean Bourquin. Donor credit line: Gift from the Tooker / Bourquin families
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1905 - 1915
Extent
3 Photographic Negatives
Inventory
3 glass plate negatives (and 3 corresponding reference prints)