Photographic portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modoc War

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Title: Photographic portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modoc War
Creator: Heller, Louis Herman
Date: 1873
Identifier or Call Number: PC 006
Scope and contents: Contains 15 black and white cartes de visite picturing Modoc Indians who took part in the Modoc War of 1872-1873. Includes portraits of Kintpuash (Captain Jack) and his family, Schonchin, Steamboat Frank, Hooka Jim, Donald McKay (posed with Captain Jack's capturers), Shacknasty Jim, Scar-Faced Charley, Black Jim, Bogus Charley, Ike, Boston Charley, and Curly-Headed Doctor. Includes a group portrait with a Caucasian man identified as Fairchild.
General note(s): Printed on mounts: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my charge. Capt. C.B. Throckmorton, 4th U.S. Artillery, Officer of the Day. I am cognizant of the above fact. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, U.S.A.
Photos were published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Sitters' names are printed on recto of mounts.
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8kd24jh/

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Title: Captain Jack
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
"Captain Jack" printed on recto of mount.

Title: Scar-faced Charley
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Jack's family-Lizzy (young wife), Mary (his sister), Old ...
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.
Jack's family-Lizzy (young wife), Mary (his sister), Old Wife & daughter, Photographic portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modo...

Title: Hooka Jim
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Schonchin and Jack
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Schonchin
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Shacknasty Jim, Hooka Jim, Steamboat Frank, Fairchild
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Shacknasty Jim
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Steamboat Frank
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Boston Charley
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Black Jim
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Bogus Charley
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Curly-headed Doctor
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Ike
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Captive's name printed on recto of mount.

Title: Donald McKay and Jack's capturers
Description: Printed on mount: I certify that L. Heller has this day taken the photographs of the above Modoc Indian prisoner under my cha...
Published by Carleton E. Watkins. Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery advertisement on verso.
Donald McKay and Jack's capturers, Photographic portraits of Modoc Indians of the Modoc War, PC 006, California Historical So...