VIDEOTAPE OF THE SILENT FILM "THE NEW MEDICINE MAN"
Entry/Object ID
99.29.1.1
Description
VIDEOTAPE OF THE SILENT FILM "THE NEW MEDICINE MAN"
Color: Black; Gold; Red
A videotape with the silent film "The New Medicine Man" (1914) recorded on it. The TDK EHG (Extra High Grade) tape is black with two clear windows on the right and left center and a label in between with the tape name and recording information. The spine also has a label on it and the identification that the tape is 120-minutes long. The film is a copy obtained from film historian Robert Birchard by the donor and given to the museum. The movie's star was Princess Mona Darkfeather, whose birth name was Josephine M. Workman, daughter of Joseph and Josephine Belt Workman and granddaughter of William and Nicolasa Workman. This was one of many Indian-themed films Workman performed in during her career and this movie was released by the Kalem Film Company. The tape case; a 5"H x 8"W index card with information on the film; and an 11"H x 8 1/2"W ddescription of the film and of Josephine Workman, produced by the museum, are also in this accession. With little indication of wear or damage, the artifact is in good condition.
