Sepia steel engraving of “Costumes.” (1853). Shows an Arapaho war coat of grizzly bear skin and a Dakota shirt of skin with fringe and beads. By S. Eastman from Schoolcraft’s Indian Tribes. , 1853
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white and color engravings of Indians of the Southwest, namely Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo. Included are scenes of village life, native dwellings, individual Indians, and dances. Though less numerous, depictions of hunting and ceremonies of the Lakota, Blackfeet, Chippewa, and Mandan Indians are also included in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1853
Conditions Governing Access
On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.
Open for public research.
Extent
From the Collection: 214 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
