Shoshone or Snake Chief

Shoshone or Snake Chief

Photograph

Charles W. Carter

Maker
American, b. England, 1832–1918

Shoshone or Snake Chief

From Carter's Celebrated Indian Stereoscopic Views


ca. 1870
Albumen silver print
Image (each): 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (7.9 × 7.9 cm)
Mount: 3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in. (8.7 × 17.7 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer, 1951
1981.6653.0002
Inscriptions Printed on mount on recto, LC: Carter's celebrated Indian Stereoscopic Views.
Printed on mount on recto, BR: SHOSHONE OR SNAKE CHIEF.
Printed on mount on recto, RC: Carter's celebrated Indian Stereoscopic Views.
Printed on verso, C: Carter's View Emporium, \ East Temple Street, \ Salt Lake City. \ ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY FILLED.
Inscribed in ink on verso, BLC: 280
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