Native American photo collection, 1886-1920.

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Native American photo collection, 1886-1920.

1886-1920

https://archive.grpl.org/repositories/4/resources/70

The photographs document Native Americans, their housing, schools, church and crafts from the first two decades of the twentieth century. The collection also contains the much duplicated series of "before" and "after" photos of students at the Carlisle Indian School in 1886.

0.83 Linear Feet (One box)

eng, Latn

Grand Rapids Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6948417

Grand Rapids Public Library

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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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The collection was assembled from Grand Rapids Public Library purchases, and donations to the library. From the description of Stereo cards collection, 1876-1928. (Grand Rapids Public Library). WorldCat record id: 18508583 The Grand Rapids Public Library was created in 1878 with the combination of the Y.M.C.A. libraries, Ladies Literary Library Association and School District library. The photographs have been collected by a succession of librarians. From the des...

Carlisle Indian Industrial School (Carlisle, Pa.)

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The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the brainchild of a young lieutenant of the 10th United States (U.S.) Cavalry, Richard Henry Pratt. Lieutenant Pratt had great sympathy for the misery of the Indian, even while he was engaged in subduing the hostile tribes of the West. He became convinced that the solution to the Indian uprisings lay in the education of the Indian rather than in further bloodshed. No public schools allowed Indian students, but Pratt, with the help of influential sympathi...