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Body of Chief "Shakes" lying in state, preparatory to cremation

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Image ID

834686


Item data

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

Periodical Illustrations

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

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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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