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Singwa, an Igorrote photographer

Artist
Jessie Tarbox Beals, 23 Dec 1870 - 30 May 1942
Sitter
Singwa, c. 1898 - ?
Date
November 26, 1904
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 23.2 × 17.7 cm (9 1/8 × 6 15/16")
Mount: 31.1 × 24.1 cm (12 1/4 × 9 1/2")
Topic
Exterior
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Equipment\Camera
Equipment\Camera\Tripod
Nature & Environment\Plant\Grass
Costume\Loincloth
Singwa: Male
Portrait
Place
United States\Missouri\Saint Louis City
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joanna Sturm
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
S/NPG.81.67
Collection Description
This object was part of a photo album either assembled by or presented to Alice Roosevelt Longworth documenting the exhibits at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The titles come from hand-written captions on the album pages and unfortunately reflect Euro-American colonialist and imperialist attitudes of that period.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view