Chapter II: Preface

The following Descriptive Catalogue is intended to systematize the collection of Photographic Portraits of Indians now in the possession of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, and to place on record all the information we have been able to obtain of the various individuals and scenes represented. It is of course far from complete; but it is a beginning, and every new fact that comes to light will be added to what has already been secured. This information has been gathered from many sources, principally from Indian delegates visiting Washington, and by correspondence with agents and others living in the Indian country.

Particular attention has been paid to proving the authenticity of the portraits of the various individuals represented, and it is believed that few, if any, mistakes occur in that respect.

The historical notices are mainly compilations from standard works on the subject.

All of the following portraits and views are photographed direct from nature, and are in nearly every case from the original plates, the exceptions being good copies from original daguerreotypes or photographs that are not now accessible.

The portraits made under the supervision of the Survey are generally accompanied by measurements that are as nearly accurate as it has been possible to make them.

The pictures vary in size from the ordinary small card to groups on plates 16 by 20 inches square. The majority, however, are on plates 6-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches square; these are usually trimmed to 4 by 5-1/2 inches, and mounted on cabinet cards.

All the photographs are numbered upon their faces, and as these numbers do not occur in regular order in the text a Numerical Index is appended, by means of which the name of any picture, and the page on which the subject is treated, may be readily found.

W. H. J.

ADVERTISEMENT.

Miscellaneous Publications No. 5, entitled "Descriptive Catalogue of the Photographs of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories for the years 1869 to 1873, inclusive," published in 1874, contains, on pages 67-83, a "Catalogue of Photographs of Indians, [etc.]" This, however, is a mere enumeration of the negatives then in the possession of the survey, and is now superseded by the present independent publication.

CATALOGUE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF NORTH
AMERICAN INDIANS.

LIST OF FAMILIES, TRIBES, AND BANDS.

I. ALGONKINS.

CHEYENNES.
CHIPPEWAS.
_Pembina._
_Red Lake._
_Rabbit Lake._
_Mille Lac._
_Wisconsin._

DELAWARES.
MENOMONEES.
MIAMIS.
OTTAWAS.
POTTAWATOMIES.
SACS AND FOXES.
SHAWNEES.
PEQUODS.
_Stockbridge._
_Brotherton._

II. ATHABASCAS.

APACHES.
_Coyotero._
_Essa-queta._
_Jicarilla._
_Mohave._
_Pinal._
_Yuma._
_Chiricahua._
NAVAJOS.

III. DAKOTAS.

CROWS.
DAKOTAS.
_Blackfeet._
_Brule._
_Cut Head._
_Mdewakanton._
_Ogalalla._
_Oncpapa._
_Sans Arc._
_Santee._
_Sisseton._
_Two Kettle._
_Wahpeton._
_Yankton._
_Upper Yanktonais._
_Lower Yanktonais._
IOWAS.
KAWS OR KANSAS.
MANDANS.
MISSOURIAS.
OMAHAS.
OSAGES.
OTOES.
PONCAS.
WINNEBAGOES.

IV. PAWNEES.

ARICKAREES OR REES.
KEECHIES.
PAWNEES.
_Chowee._
_Kit-ka-hoct._
_Petahowerat._
_Skeedee._
WACOS.
WICHITAS.

V. SHOSHONES.

BANNACKS.
COMANCHES.
KIOWAS.
SHOSHONES.
UTAHS.
_Capote._
_Muache._
_Tabeguache._
_Yampa._
_Uinta._

VI. SAHAPTINS.

NEZ-PERCES.
WARM SPRINGS.
WASCOS.

VII. KLAMATHS.

KLAMATHS.
MODOCS.
ROGUE RIVER.

VIII. PIMAS.

PAPAGOS.
PIMAS.

IX. IROQUOIS.

SENECAS.
WYANDOTS OR HURONS.

X. MUSKOGEES.

CREEKS.
SEMINOLES.
CHICKASAWS.
CHOCTAWS.

XI. INDEPENDENT TRIBES.

ARAPAHOES.
CADDOS.
CHEROKEES.
MOQUIS.
PUEBLOS.
TAWACANIES.
TONKAWAYS.

HISTORY OF FAMILIES, TRIBES, AND INDIVIDUALS.