Painted portrait of Chief Manuelito, the last chief of the Navajo Indians, by Elbridge Ayer Burbank, after 1908 (CHS-4325)

Painted portrait of chief manuelito, the last chief of the navajo indians, by elbridge ayer burbank, after 1908 photograph of a painted portrait of chief manuelito, the last chief of the navajo indians, by elbridge ayer burbank, after 1908. The chief manuelito can be seen seated with his back to a wall. He is bare chested, but wears a blanket on his lap over his trousers. Necklaces drape around his neck. In the crook of his right arm he holds a staff with feathers on top. A quiver and bow lean against him at right.;". . The rest of my life will be devoted among the indians and i have a life's work ahead of me" -- e. A. Burbank, 1897. Photographer: pierce, c. C. (charles c. ), 1861-1946 filename: chs-4325 coverage date: after 1908 part of collection: california historical society collection, 1860-1960 type: images part of subcollection: title insurance and trust, and c. C. Pierce photography collection, 1860-1960 repository name: usc libraries special collections format: glass plate negatives microfiche number: 1-174- archival file: chs_volume98/chs-4325. Tiff rights: digitally reproduced by the usc digital library; from the california historical society collection at the university of southern california repository address: doheny memorial library, los angeles, ca 90089-0189 geographic subject (country): usa subject (naf): burbank, e. A. (elbridge ayer), 1858-1949 artist: burbank, e. A. (elbridge ayer), 1858-1949 call number: chs-4325 project: usc accession number: 4325 repository email: specol@usc. Edu contributing entity: california historical society date created: after 1908 publisher (of the digital version): university of southern california. Libraries format (aat): photographic prints; photographs; portraits legacy record id: chs-m17066; usc-1-1-1-13946 access conditions: send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. Subject (file heading): indians -- navajo format (aacr2): 1 photograph: glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w; 22 x 17 cm. Subject (lcsh): indians of north america; navajo indians; clothing and dress; portrait painting subject: manuelito, chief. Date: after 1908 (date created).