Photograph
Peter the Interpreter

Peter, "the Interpreter," a studio portrait of a Potawatomie Indian in western attired taken by W. Snell in Washington, D.C., possibly on the occasion of the signing of the treaty in which some Potowatomi settled in the Oklahoma Indian Territory. |
Image ID: | 23940 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1867 |
Creator Name: | Snell, W. |
City: | Washington |
County: | |
State: | District of Columbia |
Collection Name: | Vanderbilt, Paul : Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1942-1990 (bulk 1954-1990) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | M94-200 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.25 x 3.5 inches |
This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the Wisconsin Historical Society's first curator of photography. |
Clothing and dress |
Men |
Portrait photography |
Potawatomi Indians |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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