Portrait of james kirker, otherwise known as don santiago kirker, king of new mexico. He was an indian fighter and trapper who lived in st. Louis from 1817-1821. On this daguerreotype is faint writing which is reversed, indicating that it is a duplicate plate. This inscription along the bottom of the daguerreotype says "don santiago kirker, king of new mexico". Title: james kirker (don santiago kirker), king of new mexico, indian fighter and trapper. Lived in st. Louis 1817-1821. Date: 1847.
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