Nuk To Mi Ska. - "White Spider." Little Crow's Brother. / Photographed by Upton

About this Item

Record Details

Title: Nuk To Mi Ska. - "White Spider." Little Crow's Brother. / Photographed by Upton
Creator: Upton, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) photographer.
Published/Created: [Minneapolis] : [B. F. Upton], [1862 or 1863]; St. Paul : Martin's Art Gallery, [after 1864]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 6 x 10 cm (cartes de visite format)
Notes: Half length portrait of White Spider (half-brother of Little Crow) seated wearing cloth shirt, bandana, grizzly bear claw necklace, and blanket draped around his shoulder. Photograph taken at Fort Snelling prison compound during winter of 1862/1863.; Printed label on verso: From Martin's Art Gallery, No. 264 Third Street, St. Paul, Minn. Duplicates of this Print always on hand.; Contemporary inscription on verso: Inktomi Ska.; Title derived from image caption.; "Little Crow" variant personal names: His Red Nation, Tahetan Wakawa Mini, Taoyateduta, Thaoyate Duta.; "White Spider" variant personal names: Iktomi Ska, Inktomi Ska, John C. Wakeman, Nuktomi Ska, Nuk To Mi Ska, Unktomi Ska.; "Santee Indians" variant names: Eastern Dakota Indians, Flandreau Indians, Isanti, Santee Sioux Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Dakota Indians.; Dakota War, Minnesota, 1862.; Fort Snelling (Minn.); Indians of North America--Minnesota.; Little Crow,---1863; Mdewakanton Indians.; Santee Indians.; Siouan Indians.; Sioux Nation.; White Spider,--1831-1902--Portraits.; Claws--1860-1870.; Clothing & dress--Minnesota--1860-1870.; Detention facilities--Minnesota--1860-1870.; Forts & fortifications--American--Minnesota--1860-1870.; Indigenous peoples--Minnesota--1860-1870.; Necklaces--1860-1870.; Prisoners of war--Dakota--Minnesota--1860-1870.; Martin, James Edgar,--distributor.
Genre: Albumen prints 1860-1870.; Cartes de visite 1860-1870.; Portrait photographs 1860-1870.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 32
Barcode: B10933487
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt CDV Upt.001
Contact: Would you like to report a correction or provide additional information about an item in this digital collection? We welcome your feedback to improve item descriptions. Please contact us.
Repository: William L. Clements Library

Technical Details

Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 2424 x 5792
File Size: 903 KB
Record: 32
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-32/cdv032_001

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. This image is in the public domain in the US. If you have questions about the collection, please contact the William L. Clements Library. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

More Item Details: Catalog Record; Finding Aid

IIIF

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/pohrt:32

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation: "Nuk To Mi Ska. - "White Spider." Little Crow's Brother. / Photographed by Upton". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-32/cdv032_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. April 30, 2025.