Photographic Study Collection

Spanning the history of photography, this collection brings together examples of ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, tintypes, cased photographs, stereographs, photographic postcards, silver gelatin prints, and more. The topics covered in the collection primarily focus on the general history of the American West.

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: Chief Own Heavy Breast (Ac-go-yetki-neah) Blackfeet ration agent; Front image of Chief Owen Heavy Breast shown in image archive. Text beneath image says "Meet me in Galcier National Park this summer." On back of card: "Chief Owen Heavy Breast (Ac-go-yeki-neah), Blackfeet ration agent. From Glacier National Park." When card is opened, on left side is a lithographic image of three men in front of a mountain river. Caption reads, "Glacier National Park is the summer playground of the Blackfeet Indians." On right hand side of opened card is a lithographic image of two tipis near a stream. Caption reads, "Come and spend a vacation with us among the lakes, mountains and glaciers."

: Chief Peo & Residence Umatilla Agency Oregon

: Chief White Dog (I-Pe-Me-ta); Front image of Chief White Dog shown in image archive. Text beneath image says "Meet me in Galcier National Park this summer." On back of card: "Chief White Dog (I-Pe-Me-ta). From Glacier National Park." When card is opened, on left side is a lithographic image of three men in front of a mountain river. Caption reads, "Glacier National Park is the summer playground of the Blackfeet Indians." On right hand side of opened card is a lithographic image of two tipis near a stream. Caption reads, "Come and spend a vacation with us among the lakes, mountains and glaciers."