Body of Chief "Shakes" lying in state, preparatory to cremation
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Title
Body of Chief "Shakes" lying in state, preparatory to cremation
Collection
Wallach Division Picture Collection
Burial customs - American Indian
Names
Whitney, John Henry Ellsworth, 1840-1891 (Wood engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1882-07
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC BURI - Ame
Subjects
Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites
Dead persons
Tlingit Indians
Indians of North America -- Arts & crafts -- 1800-1899
Tribal chiefs -- Canada -- 1800-1899
Lying in state
Genres
Notes
Source Note: Century magazine. (New York : The Century Co., 1870-).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 9.5 x 12.8 cm
Red ink spots on image.
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17261466
Barcode: 33333159463724
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e1bc4e00-c53c-012f-711d-58d385a7bc34
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1882-07
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Body of Chief "Shakes" lying in state, preparatory to cremation" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e1bc4e00-c53c-012f-711d-58d385a7bc34
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