Antique 1906 George B. Cornish Photographs Of Native Americana Indians
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:482554 | Modified Item: No |
| Era: 1906 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Type: Photographs | Region: Arkansas City, Kansas (Wyandot Tribe) |
| Features: Wyandot Tribe |
Offered is a stunning collection of four original photographs taken by the famous American photographer, George Bancroft Cornish, in 1906-1907-1909, depicting a Wyandot tribe chief and his family members. The original photographs are black and white with sepia tone (which was in fashion with the early 1900s photographs).
Each photographs is titled individually as “Otoe Indian Woman”, “Wha-Shun-Gah. Kaw Chier”, “Kaw-U-TZ (Cado)”, “On the War Path”, with the copy...right and date stamp of the photographer “GEO. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kansas”, on the lower left, in addition to the stamp of Cherokee Strip Living Museum, P.O. Box. 230 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005” on the back of three photographs.
George Bancroft Cornish (1867 - 1946) was an early 20th century photographer of portraits and scenes from the American West including Native Americans and ranchers. He was based out of Arkansas City, Kansas. The Library of Congress has four of his images in their collection.The University of Kansas Libraries have a collection of his papers. In 1905 Cornish took over a studio in Arkansas, Kansas, from his mentor, famed Western American photographer William Prettyman (1858-1932). Cornish ran the store until his death in 1946. At some point he took these sublime portraits.
The measurement for each photograph is approximately 6” x 7.75” (15.24 cm x 19.7 cm).
This marvelous antique 1906 collection is indeed very scarce and beside being unique, it is a true jewel for a serious American Indian art and treasury collector.
Each photographs is titled individually as “Otoe Indian Woman”, “Wha-Shun-Gah. Kaw Chier”, “Kaw-U-TZ (Cado)”, “On the War Path”, with the copy...right and date stamp of the photographer “GEO. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kansas”, on the lower left, in addition to the stamp of Cherokee Strip Living Museum, P.O. Box. 230 Arkansas City, Kansas 67005” on the back of three photographs.
George Bancroft Cornish (1867 - 1946) was an early 20th century photographer of portraits and scenes from the American West including Native Americans and ranchers. He was based out of Arkansas City, Kansas. The Library of Congress has four of his images in their collection.The University of Kansas Libraries have a collection of his papers. In 1905 Cornish took over a studio in Arkansas, Kansas, from his mentor, famed Western American photographer William Prettyman (1858-1932). Cornish ran the store until his death in 1946. At some point he took these sublime portraits.
The measurement for each photograph is approximately 6” x 7.75” (15.24 cm x 19.7 cm).
This marvelous antique 1906 collection is indeed very scarce and beside being unique, it is a true jewel for a serious American Indian art and treasury collector.
