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Object Number
975-63-10/100113.1.33
Display Title
Studio portrait of three generations of Azul men
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Piman / Pima Indians" Printed on photograph: "Antonito / Antonio Asul. / Pimas. Arizona / Hillers. photo. / Harrv." Written on verso: "Picture taken while Antonito and Harry were at Hampton School when / from Arizona, not speaking a word of English, to visit them. He s?? / ??hington had his long hair cut off there, and adopted white man's cloth / ht be more presentable to his children. / Antonio Azul, Chief of the Pima / Antonio Azul his son / Harry Azul " grandson / Picture taken while Antonio and Harry were at Hampton School / where Antonio came from Arizona, not speaking a word of English, / to visit them. He stopped in Washington, had his long hair / cut off there, and adopted White man's clothing that he might / be more presentable to his children / Gift of Dr J. C. Phillips Aug 1925"
Department
Photographic
Date
1872-1878
Artist
John K. Hillers
Culture
- Pima
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Pima County
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 24.765 × 29.8451 cm (9 3/4 × 11 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Dr. John C. Phillips
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Greenman
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