The North American Indians in Early Photographs
These two photography and Indian experts from the Smithsonian have compiled an excellent documentation of early field and studio photos of Native Americans. They use the work of professionals and amateurs to show how photography was used to portray the Indians before World War I. Their painstaking research in diaries and other unpublished and published sources has led to the correction of many misattributed photos. A 16-page list of individuals and studios contains the dates of operation, places of business, and names of tribes they photographed. Represented are delegation and survey photos, war and reservation life, and views of early anthropologists. A unique work both for its contribution to the history of photography and to Native American studies. Highly recommended for general readers as well as scholars.Susan Hamburger, Florida State Univ. Lib., TallahasseeCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.