Papers, 1900-1993 (bulk 1902-1933).

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Papers, 1900-1993 (bulk 1902-1933).

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Collection contains materials mainly relating to Throssel's photographic work of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indians from 1902-1933. Collection includes 2,481 photographs, glass plate negatives and lantern slides of daily life, ceremonies, portraits and village scenes of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne; what is now the Little Bighorn National Monument; daily life of Billings; Throssel and his family; ranching; and scenery of southern Montana and northern Wyoming (1902-ca. 1920s). Collection also includes 12 pieces of correspondence with Throssel and of his family (1915-1916, 1928, 1954-1960); manuscripts and speeches by Throssel on Indian culture; newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other printed materials on Throssel and his photography (1900-1963, 1993); 25 paintings by Throssel of outdoor scenes and Crow Indians (1904-1933); and 1 powder horn.

21.15 cubic ft. (59 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7288705

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Throssel Photocraft Company.

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Throssel family.

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Throssel, Richard, -1933

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Throssel (1882-1933) was born in Washington state of Cree Indian and English descent. He worked as an office clerk at the Crow Indian Reservation in south-central Montana from 1902-1910 and was adopted by the Crow tribe in 1905. While at the reservation he met photographer Edward S. Curtis, and was briefly instructed by him. Throssel became a field photographer for the Crow reservation before he established his own photography studio, the Throssel Photocraft Company, in Billings, Montana, in 191...