Melvin R. Gilmore photographs. 1905-1938.

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Melvin R. Gilmore photographs. 1905-1938.

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Photographs include black and white prints of varying sizes, scattered negatives and two photograph albums. Ethnographic subjects include Native American people, Native American reservations and missions, medicine bundles, corn and other plants, and an Arikara fish trap. Photos of the American Ethnobotanical Garden Gilmore designed for the Museum of the American Indian can also be found in the series. In addition to photos related to his professional work, the series also includes many portraits and candid photos of Gilmore, his friends, and his professional acquaintances. The two photograph albums (6" x 4.5" and 11" x 7") include black and white photos, most with captions. The smaller album has a caption on the inside front cover that reads "An Album of Views Taken by M.R. Gilmore on the Omaha Indian Reservation, Northeast Nebraska" and is dated 1905 to 1906. The photos in the larger album date from 1920 to 1925 and cover an array of subjects.

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