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The home of Seneca Chief John Mount Pleasant in the Tuscarora Reservation in New York State
The home of Seneca Chief John Mount Pleasant in the Tuscarora Reservation in New York State
The home of Seneca Chief John Mount Pleasant in the Tuscarora Reservation in New York State
Images
Introduction
Photograph of the home of Seneca Chief John Mount Pleasant on the Tuscarora Reservation. Taken in 1888 by J. W. Sanborn, a pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Lockport, New York. Donated to the museum by the anthropologist Herman ten Kate who, according to the museum record, stayed at the home in December 1882. Albumen print.
Nation of Origin
Museum Volkenkunde record
Place of Origin:
Tuscarora Reservation
Date Made or Date Range:
1888
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Museum Volkenkunde record, GRASAC
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Materials
albumen print; cardboard
Techniques or Format
albumen print posted onto cardboard
Motifs and Patterns
Museum record indicates: "The home of Chief John Mt. Pleasant, where Ten Kate stayed in December 1882."
Dimensions:
18.8 × 24.7 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Museum Volkenkunde record
Provenance
Current Location:
Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
A50-61
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Herman ten Kate
Collection Narratives and Histories
Donated by Herman ten Kate in the 1880s
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25210
Approximate Place of Origin