Drawing by Alexander Forbes (Capt. Wm. Smythe, R.N.?) depicting a California Indian, 1839

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Title	Drawing by Alexander Forbes (Capt. Wm. Smythe, R.N.?) depicting a California Indian, 1839
Description	Photograph of a drawing by Alexander Forbes (Capt. Wm. Smythe, R.N.?) depicting a California Indian, 1839. The Indian is wearing a straw-top hat and a crude tunic that goes down to his knees. His arms are crossed over his chest, and he is holding a bow and an arrow in one hand. Slung over his back is a backpack of sorts, and on it is a quiver of arrows and other packages. He has a small patterned bag around his waist and is wearing sandals on his feet.; "Another drawing by William Smythe who was with Beechey on the 'Blossom' visiting California and Mexico in the 1820s -- published by A. Forbes in 1839 as a California Indian -- but not" -- S. Hecheuda 1/24/1995
Subject (adlf)	grasslands
Subject (file heading)	Indians -- General
Subject (lcsh)	Indians of North America Comanche Indians Umatilla Indians Cheyenne Indians Pomo Indians
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1839
Artist	Forbes, Alexander
Photographer	Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1839
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs art
Accession number	9807
Call number	CHS-9807
Microfiche number	1-187-
Legacy record ID	chs-m17738; USC-1-1-1-13437
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-9807
Archival file	chs_Volume99/CHS-9807.tiff

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