Baker and Johnston photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Baker and Johnston photograph collection consists of 14 cabinet card images mainly of Arapahoe and Shoshone Indians, some in tribal dress, probably taken in their Evanston, Wyoming studio in the 1880s. Included are images of Arapahoe Chief Sharp Nose, Painting Horse, Oiti, Pappagoit and the Shoshone Chief Washakie. Three of the cabinet cards do not include an index of the photographs contained in the, "List of Indian Pictures," series. Because of similarities in content and printing, however, they are assumed to be taken by Baker and Johnston.
Dates
- 1881-1882
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Baker and Johnston photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Charles S. Baker and Eli Johnston owned a photography studio in Evanston, Wyoming called Baker & Johnston Photographic Studio. Baker was a member of the Masonic Lodge and never married. They are best known for a series of 93 photographs, "List of Indian Pictures," taken in the 1880s of the Shoshone, Arapahoe, and Apache Indians.
Historical Note
The Shoshone tribe permanently located to the Wind River Reservation near present day Fort Washakie in 1868. The Arapahoe were moved onto the reservation (without permission from the Shoshone) in 1878. This reservation has been diminished in size down through the years, but it still serves as a reservation for the Shoshone and Arapahoe nations. Evanston is along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad and is about four hours southwest of the reservation.
Extent
1 box (.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Baker and Johnston photograph colleciton consists of 14 cabinet card images mainly of Arapahoe and Shoshone Indians, some in tribal dress, probably taken in their Evanston, Wyoming studio in the 1880s. Included are images of Arapahoe Chief Sharp Nose, Painting Horse, Oiti, Pappagoit and the Shoshone Chief Washakie.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Cowan's Historic Americana in 2011
Processing Information
Processed in June of 2012
- Title
- Guide to the Baker and Johnston photograph collection, 1881-1882
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Jessy Swift
- Date
- ©2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu