Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Creator

Photographer: G. Marr Studio, Strathroy, ON

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.49

Accession Number

3-1997

Other Numbers

Hughes #51

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1880s

Physical Description

6.75" x 4.75" (b/w)

Material Details

on matting

Physical Condition

Adhesive on back of photograph

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a multi-generational group of people standing outside in front of a wood-framed home. Individuals may possibly belong to the Hughes family.

Notes

Photograph stamped on the back: from the G. Marr Studio, Photos, Views, Frames, Crayon Portraits, &c., Strathroy, Ontario.

Subject Access

family portraits

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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Artist

Barry, D. F.

Collection

"Chiefs of the Sioux Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn, published by Paul Harbaugh; Denver, Colorado, 1982."

Date

c.. early 1870's

Form

photograph

Series

portfolio 67/150

Description

This man was a shirt wearer and a medicine man. The scalp locks upon his shirt testify to his prowess as a warrior; the arrangement of his hair serves as a symbol of his sacred office as a tribal leader and medicine man. (Harbaugh, P., 1982).

Dimensions

18 X 13.5 cm

Size Overall

51 X 41 cm

Medium

Black and white photograph

Condition

Right vertical edge is bowed back away from mat.

Primary Support

paper

Secondary Support

mat, plexiglass, backing board; frame - metal

Accession Number

0450

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