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Description
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.
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
Race and Gender
Disciplines
History
Size of Collection
4 folders
Dates of Collection
circa 1911
Manuscript Number
SpC MS 1431 sc
Recommended Citation
Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "Speck (Frank G.) Penobscot Indian Photographs, ca. 1911" (2015). Finding Aids. Number 232.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/232