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Call Number:

PH-00127

Collection Name:

Dr. Paul Barker Photography Collection

Creator:

Pyke, Charles

No. of Items:

7 items

Span Dates:

circa 1898

Description:

The collection consists of seven studio portrait photographs of Native Americans taken by Charles Pyke. A letter accompanying the photographs identifies the subjects as members of the Wichita Nation, including Qsa-Hi-Wa-Ski-A-Gu-Na-Ur-I-Sa (Morning Star Spirit) (circa 1873-1944), also known as Burgess Hunt, and Hidi-Tsi-A-Sis (Attracts All Attention), also known as John Tatum (born circa 1875). The time period represented is circa 1898.

Accession No(s):

973:0005:0001-0007; Gift, 1973

Location(s):

1 osb, Box 1 (973:0005:0001-0007)
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