Photo Record
Chief Oshkosh
Chief Oshkosh
| Title | Chief Oshkosh |
| Object ID | P53.1 |
| Object Name | Daguerreotype |
| Date | circa 1854 |
| Year Range from | 1852 |
| Year Range to | 1856 |
| Collection | Cased Image |
| Description | Sixth plate Daguerreotype in full leatherette case with red velvet cover lining, pebbled brass preserver, and glass, depicting Chief Oshkosh |
| Medium | Copper/Brass/Photographic Emulsion |
| Caption | Chief Oshkosh |
| Accession number | 53 |
| Neg # | 20707/T21710/T22316/T2231 |
| People |
Chief Oshkosh Whitney, Daniel |
| Subjects |
Portrait photographs Male Native American Menominee Tribe Warriors War of 1812 Blackhawk War Top hats Feathers Knives Alcoholism Leadership Victims of crimes Tribal chiefs Tribal government Trials |
| Place | Green Bay, WI |
| Provenance | The image was taken in Greenbay prior to Chief Oshkosh's death in 1858. According to Mrs. Harriet H. Whitney Lewis, who wrote in 1909, "My father took him to a man who was taking pictures, and Oshkosh was suspicious and would not sit down before the camera. Finally father sat down and had his picture taken and then Oshkosh was delighted and sat down. Father wanted him to keep his blanket on, but father had given him a coat and he wore it. He was so pleased with the picture he wanted to have a number taken and he did soon after." Harriet Whitney Lewis was the daughter of Daniel Whitney, the founder of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He first arrived in the area in 1816 and established himself as a trader, merchant, military sutler, lumberman, and land speculator. He had many contacts with the local Native-American peoples. Harriet was born in 1842 and was probably alive when this image was made. |
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