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Canyon Billy, blind, wearing dark glasses and white deer skin robe
Canyon Billy, blind, wearing dark glasses and white deer skin robe
Object Number 2004.29.4081
Display Title Canyon Billy, blind, wearing dark glasses and white deer skin robe
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Wintun Indians, California (Copehan) / Canyon Billy - Blind at Bairds "Has white deer skin for robe-would not sell - must be buried with him." / Grace Nicholson 1910. / Hartman Photographs. / [verso] Wintu - Ethnic group part of Wintun family of languages"
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Robe
  • Man
  • Blind
  • Glasses
Department Photographic
Date 1850-1910
Artist Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
Culture
  • Wintu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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