JOSEPH W. MOORE:
An Inventory of His White Earth Indian Reservation Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
OVERVIEW
Creator: | Moore, Joseph W., photographer. | |
Title: | White Earth Indian Reservation photograph collection | |
Dates: | 1887-1914. | |
Abstract: | Collection includes black and white snapshots of the White Earth Indian Reservation photographed by St. Paul resident Joseph W. Moore, a commercial salesman. Views were likely taken before 1914 as they were removed from a photo album that covered 1887-1914, and include images of tents and tipis, St. Benedict's Mission School, and possibly Reservation Day celebrations. | |
Quantity: | 10 photographs : black and white ; 4 x 5 in. and smaller | |
Location: | I.474: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Moore, Joseph W. White Earth Indian Reservation Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2016.56
Processing Information:
Processed by: Karen Obermeyer-Kolb, February 2017
Catalog ID number: 008775260
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
I.474.1 | People and carts outside tipis, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.2 | Small group outside of tents, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.3 | St. Benedict’s Mission School, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 4 x 5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.4 | Horse-drawn vehicles, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.5 | Unidentified American Indian on horseback wearing a headdress, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.6 | Unidentified American Indian on horseback wearing a headdress, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.7 | Unidentified American Indian on horseback with small group next to the horse, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.8 | Group on horseback and standing, some in traditional American Indian dress, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.9 | Group on horseback and standing, some in traditional American Indian dress, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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I.474.10 | Group of people, some in traditional American Indian dress, White Earth Indian Reservation. 1 photograph: black and white; 3.5 x 4.5 in. | ||||||||||
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Organizations:
- St. Benedict's Mission (White Earth, Minn.)
- Topics:
- Ojibwa Indians -- Social life and customs.
- Places:
- White Earth Indian Reservation (Minn.) -- Photographs.
- White Earth Indian Reservation (Minn.) -- Social life and customs.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.