Photograph
Mr. Bearskin
| Mr. Bearskin, a medicine man, at Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, first curator of photograpy at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Image ID: | 23744 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Kingsbury, Arthur J., Antigo, Wisconsin |
| City: | Lac du Flambeau |
| County: | Vilas |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1942-1990 (bulk 1954-1990) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M94-200 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3 x 4.25 inches |
| On the lower left of the photograph: © Kingsbury, Antigo, Wis. X3-4 Arthur J Kingsbury (1875-1956) was a photographer in Antigo from at least 1911-1928. On Ancestry.com in the 1937 Indian Census Roll taken by the U.S. Department of the Interior, there is a "Big Pat Bearskin" on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. It says he was born in 1846, is age 90, a full-blooded Chippewa, widowed, enrolled at Lac du Flambeau, receiving Allotment 27, living alone. |
| Lac du Flambeau |
| Ojibwa Indians |
| Portraits |
| Fences |
| Beards |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Clothing and dress |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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