Print, Photographic

1948.021.0077

1948.021.0077

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.021.0077

Description

Photo of Slaughter House about 1900. Update - 2009: Sepia print. Snapshot. Mounted on grey-green matboard with floral border. Image of four Indian/Native American women standing in front of a canvas tipi. All have blankets wrapped around them. Wagon behind tipi; pile of equipment(?) or supplies (?) at left. Hills in background. Engraved in lower left mat margin: "Ferris-Maghee Drug Co". Written on back in blue ink: [cut off] slaughter house at Rawlins - about 1900 or between 1900 & 1904 - These Indians were likely Arapaho or Shoshonies" [sic] [SHOSHONE] "39%" Copies by State" "3". Written in pencil on white adhesive label pasted to back: "Indians". Mounted on acidic matboard. Mat cut down from original size - writing on back cut off. Edges rough & uneven. Lower mat on front soiled. Corner damage. Image surface soiled & scratched. Update March 2011: One copy print. Image of four Indian/Native American women standing in front of a canvas tipi. All have blankets wrapped around them. Wagon behind tipi; pile of equipment(?) or supplies (?) at left. Hills in background. Written on back in blue ink: "Slaughter house at Rawlins about 1900-1904 Indians are Arapahoe or Shoshoni" Stamped in black: "Copy Provided by the Wyoming State Archives & Historical Department" Good condition. Wrinkled, slight creasing. Size 5 x 7"

Collection

Photograph Collection