Collection of Blackfeet Nation and Glacier National Park Photographs, 1915

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Title:

Collection of Blackfeet Nation and Glacier National Park Photographs

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

https://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dc4t64h075k

Dates:

1915

Size:

0.2 linear feet

Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-002037

Language:

English

Abstract: This collection consists of 77 silver print photographs by William C. Anderson, a photographer and photojournalist active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection also includes 24 real photo and pictorial postcards, and one convention handbook with photo illustrations provided by Kiser Photo Company.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description: This collection includes 77 silver print photos taken in 1915 of Glacier National Park, Browning, Montana, with 25 photographs signed in the negative by William C. Anderson. The bulk of the photographs were taken at the Montana Bankers' Association's Twelfth Annual Convention, which was held at Glacier National Park between September 3rd and 4th, 1915. These photographs include depictions of the Glacier Park Hotel, where the convention was held, as well as the hotel's staff and convention attendees. There are also several photographs of U.S. Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of New York with Three Bears, a Blackfoot chief. The remaining photographs are of Blackfoot tribal members in Glacier National Park, wearing traditional garments and participating in ceremonies. This collection includes 24 real photo postcards and pictorial postcards, with images of Glacier National Park as well as Blackfoot tribal members and white settlers. Lastly, this collection includes the handbook for the Montana Bankers' Association Twelfth Annual Convention, which contains photo illustrations of Glacier National Park by Kiser Photo Co., of Portland, Oregon, and includes information on the park's history and the convention program.
Content Warning: This collection contains several photographs which feature racist and colonialist imagery.
Arrangement: As no original order was discernible, materials were arranged by type/genre.
Collection Creator Biography:: Anderson

Collection History

Acquisition:: Purchased from James Arsenault and Company in 2022 (2024-005).
Appraisal: No materials were removed from the collection during 2023 processing.
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Megan Bardis in July 2023. Finding aid written by Megan Bardis in July 2023, incorporating some description from the dealer.

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Credit this material:

Collection of Blackfeet Nation and Glacier National Park Photographs; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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