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Edward E. Ayer Photograph Collection (Newberry Library)

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Emma B. Freeman photographs of Yurok and Hupa Indians

 Collection
Identifier: Ayer-Photographs-box-99-101
Abstract

Posed images of Yurok and Hupa Indians taken in the studio and in outdoor settings in Eureka and Humboldt County, 1914-1918.,Soft-focused and stylized, the portraits are not accurate representations of Indian dress or ways. Included are images of Robert Spott, Bertha Stevens, Vivian Chase, Hazel Ferris, Grace Wayman, and Ed. Pearch. There are also a few shots of older Indians taken at the Hoopa and Klamath reservations, and there is one portrait of Emma B. Freeman.

Dates: 1914-1918

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  • Subject: Photographers -- California -- Eureka X