Nish-ke-ket / J. F. Shore

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Title: Nish-ke-ket / J. F. Shore
Creator: Shore, J. F., photographer.
Published/Created: Cushing, O.T. : J. F. Shore, [1900?]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 16.5 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Notes: Full length studio portrait of Native American Indian man identified as "Nish-ke-ket" seated before illustrated backdrop wearing traditional clothing including otter fur turban affixed with buffalo horn, porcupine hair roach, bone hairpipe choker necklace, bead embroidered cloth shirt, otter fur garters with beaded drops, leggings, and moccasins while holding Missouri war axe. Subject also wearing necklace affixed with presidential peace medal.; Tribal affiliation of subject not identified. Possibly Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma or Osage.; Printed at bottom: J. F. Shore, Cushing, O.T.; Title derived from contemporary inscribed image caption on verso.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma Territory.; Axes--1900.; Beadwork--1900.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma Territory--1900.; Embroidery--1900.; Hides & skins--1900.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1900.; Medals--1900.; Necklaces--1900.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1900.; Turbans--1900.; Indigenous peoples--North America--Oklahoma Territory.
Genre: Albumen prints 1900.; Cabinet photographs 1900.; Portrait photographs 1900.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 468
Barcode: B10933394
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt CAB Sho.001
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 3542 x 5847
File Size: 964 KB
Record: 468
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-468/cab156_001

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Full citation: "Nish-ke-ket / J. F. Shore". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-468/cab156_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 14, 2025.