Lobo, or The Wolf

William Gunnison Chamberlain (1815-1910)

Date

1861-1869, printed 1869
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Albumen silver print
Contributors

Printed by A. Zeno Shindler
Dimensions

Image: 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.
Sheet: 7 7/16 x 5 in.
Mount: 8 7/16 x 6 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in image: 344
l.r. in image: Ute.21.
Mount Verso:
u.c. printed on paper label: 782. LOVO. The Wolf. \ Lovo was noted among the Utes for his ability in \ following the trail of man or beast, hunting, or on \ the war-path, and had gained the nameof being the \ best scout. Was frequently employed as "runner" \ by the Government in carrying dispatches, and was \ noted for his promptness in executing these commis- \ sions. Is a brother of the Chief Guero, and died in \ October, 1874, while hunting on the Republican River.
c. in graphite: 590. \ Neg No. 1559
Collection Name

Bureau of American Ethnology Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1967.2991
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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