Shay-wi-zick, Sour Spittle

William Henry Jackson (1843-1942)

Date

before 1877
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Albumen silver print
Dimensions

Image: 7 9/16 x 5 1/16 in.
Mount: 8 1/2 x 6 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in image: Ojibwa.6.
Mount Verso:
u.c. in graphite: 80
u.c. printed on paper label: 1068. SHAY-WI-ZICK. Sour Spittle. RED LAKE. \ A brave of the Red Lake band of Chippewas and \ younger brother of the head chief. His wife and chil- \ dren were killed by the Sioux, and he fought them \ frequently in return, killing two. Was a good speaker \ and farmed a good deal. Died last winter, aged \ about 70.
u.c. in graphite: Neg. No. 571
Collection Name

Bureau of American Ethnology Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1967.2786
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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