Unidentified man, [James Mooney ?]
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content: OPPS NEG.PORT 83
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content: Statement regarding the picture in Mr Gamble's letter: "I wonder if you can identify the white man in the enclosed photo. ? The Kiowa claim it is Mooney. Is this so ? A copy of the picture, from which BAE made a negative, was sent to Mrs Mooney for identification. A copy of her letter is attached herewith. She is unable to identify it as Mr Mooney.
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content: Negative PORT 83, Smithsonian Institution National Anthropological Archives
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content: Black and white copy negative
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content: Bureau of American Ethnology negatives
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content: Bureau of American Ethnology negatives / Additional Materials / ANONYMOUS
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content: 1 Photograph (5x7 in)
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content: National Anthropological Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Photographs
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content: Photographs
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content: December 19, 1951. Dear Dr Stirling: The photograph forwarded to me is interesting. There is a definite likeness to Mr Mooney. Except for that, however, there is nothing to bear out the identification given to you. Here are some of my objections: 1. Judged by height against horse, this man appears much taller than Mr Mooney. Also he appears much huskier. 2. The positive pose is quite out of character 3. Clothes unknown to me, tho' I knew him for ten years before our marriage in 1897. 4. Hat: he habitually, winter and summer, wore narrow brimmed Stetsons- that is, not wide flaring like this one. 5. He always maintained that he never wore a colored tie- always black bow ties. This one appears light, checkered and cravette style. 6. Gloves, most unusual. 7. Hair. Worn long for several years while in field (say 1892-5 ?). But worn only shoulder length, and it was black and very curly. Could not have looked as shown here. 8. Also, he had a pronounced Adam's apple. Added to all this, the facial expression and general pose make me believe that this is not Mr Mooney's picture. Sorry I cannot help you more. But I never saw this before. It is a pleasure to get in touch with the Bureau again, though after all these years most of my friends there are now gone. With best wishes, Very truly yours, (Signed) Ione Lee Mooney (Mrs James Mooney)