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Lot 170
Native Americans
JACKSON, William Henry (1843-1942), photographer. Shoshone Chief Washakie.
Sale 2112 - Visions of America: The Stephen White Collection
Oct 24, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$400 - 600
Lot Description
Native Americans
JACKSON, William Henry (1843-1942), photographer. Shoshone Chief Washakie.

5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. unmounted albumen photograph, of Washakie (1804/1810 - 1900), the noted Eastern Shoshone chief. Jackson first met Washakie in his capacity as photographer for the Hayden Expedition in 1870. Washakie was a signatory to the Fort Bridger Treaties of 1863 and 1868, which established first, a general Shoshone country, and then later, a Shoshone/Bannock Agency. He was known both for his efforts on behalf of his people as well as his friendship with white settlers of Utah.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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