Frank G. Speck Penobscot Indian Photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection contains copies of photographs of Penobscot Indian life taken in the field by Frank G. Speck around 1911, as well as copies of some photographs collected by him. Many pieces depicted now belong to the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center. Heye sponsored some of Speck's work. The photographs depict individual Penobscot Indians as well as objects such as baskets, snowshoes, tools, clothing, etc.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1911
Creator
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Reproduction, distribution, or exhibition is prohibited without written permission from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
Extent
4 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains copies of photographs of Penobscot Indian life taken in the field by Frank G. Speck around 1911, as well as copies of some photographs collected by him. Many pieces depicted now belong to the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center. Heye sponsored some of Speck's work. The photographs depict individual Penobscot Indians as well as objects such as baskets, snowshoes, tools, clothing, etc.
General
Title supplied by cataloger.
General
Copies of photographs in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Indian baskets -- Maine
- Indians of North America -- Clothing
- Indians of North America -- History
- Indians of North America -- Implements
- Indians of North America -- Material culture
- Penobscot Indians -- Clothing
- Penobscot Indians -- History
- Penobscot Indians -- Implements
- Penobscot Indians -- Material culture
- Title
- Guide to the Frank G. Speck Penobscot Indian Photographs
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for uncoded script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
