National Library of France photos

[Cumberland, Linda A]

Justin McBride wrote a detailed label to the photo that pins it down: 
"Portrait (Front) of MinchuZhinga (Young Grizzly Bear) or (Little Bear) 
in Native Dress with Bear Claw Necklace, Headdress and Ornaments and 
Holding Sword 1869. by Shindler, Antonio(n) Zeno. NAA INV 06622000 OPPS 
NEG 04250".  I wonder if "OPPS" is something like "opposite", as in 
opposite direction -- which could explain the revers effect I described 
before. I notice, too, that Justin's label makes note of minchu 
(miNcho) meaning grizzly bear, as opposed to the black bear, wasabe. I 
have also seen this photo labeled "Little White Bear", which reminds me 
of a thread on this list a while back that discussed "white bear" as 
meaning "grizzly bear". -Linda

Quoting "Rankin, Robert L." <rankin at KU.EDU>:

> Thanks for the info.  Oddly, he doesn't look a bit like the MiNcho
> ZhiNga portrait by Catlin.  I thought it must be good old Washunga.
>
> Bob
>
> #2 on p4 is, indeed, "Little Bear" - MiNcho ZhiNga. I have this hanging
> in my office, but reversed and cropped to a head and shoulder shot. I
> always assumed that there was a link between his name and the fact that
> he's wearing a bear claw necklace. In my copy, he's gazing the other
> way,and he seems to hold the sword in his right hand, not his left. The
> copy in this collection is undoubtedly the correct perspective.
> - Linda
>
> Quoting "Rankin, Robert L." <rankin at KU.EDU>:
>
>> Thanks for bringing these to our attention.  A very nice collection.
>>
>> A couple of observations:  Number 14 on p. 1, the man labeled "Little
>> Bird" (Dakota) is also sometimes identified as the Kaw Indian named
>> "Pi Sing" in photos.  One of them is displayed in Kaw Tribal
>> Headquarters.
>>
>> Number 2 on p. 4 is also Kaw and is identified as such, but I'm not
>> sure the name is correct.  He certainly looks like Washunga to me.
>> Linda can correct me on this.
>>
>> Bob
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>> Subject: National Library of France photos
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>> 200 historic photographs of Great Plains Indian tribal members with
>> personal names and English translations, posted by the National
>> Library of France. These are WONDERFUL photos.
>>
>> http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b2300362q
>>
>> Robert Myers
>> Champaign, IL
>>
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