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[Cased tintype of unidentified Indian in ceremonial garb]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01364 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1870 circa Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 8.1 cm. Order a Copy

Cased image depicts a 3/4 length seated portrait of a Native American facing the camera. His hair is shaven into a mohawk hairstyle. Hinged case is missing the lid.

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