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Billy Bennett, seated by a doorway holding his hat on his knee at Baird
Billy Bennett, seated by a doorway holding his hat on his knee at Baird
Object Number 2004.29.4085
Display Title Billy Bennett, seated by a doorway holding his hat on his knee at Baird
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Wintun Indians; California (Copehan) / Billy Bennett. Baird. / Grace Nicholson 1910. Hartman Photographs. / [verso] Wintu - Ethnic group part of Wintun family of languages"
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Man
Department Photographic
Date 1850-1910
Artist Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
Culture
  • Wintu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California / <County> / Bairds
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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