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Photographs from the Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection

The Silberman Collection documents Native American art, especially the Kiowa Five artists, including photocopied records, letters, correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, research notes, and other materials. Below are just a few of the photographs in the collection. Please also view the Guide to theĀ Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection.

Prisoners of war soon after their arrival at Fort Marion, ca. 1875.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 41

Indians at Fort Marion, ca. 1875.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 41

Group of Indians at For Marion, Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida, ca. 1875.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 41

Silver Horn, ca. 1930.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 1A

Squint Eyes, ca. 1880.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 12

Kiowa 5 and Oscar Jacobson, ca. 1928; L-R: Monroe Tsatoke, Jack Hokeah, Stephen Mopope, Jacobson, Spencer Asah & James Auchiah.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 111/Folder 23

Monroe Tsatoke, ca. 1928.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 111/Folder 31

Spencer Asah, ca. 1940.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 111/Folder 35

James Auchiah, ca. 1928.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 112/Folder 5

Stephen Mopope, ca. 1928.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 112/Folder 7

Susie Peters, Jack Hokeah and Sister Mary Olevia, ca. 1928.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 111/Folder 34

Lois Smoky, ca. 1907.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 111/Folder 25

Lois Smoky, ca. 1930.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 112/Folder 5

Making Medicine (David Pendleon Oakerhater), at left, ca. 1890.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 115/Folder 11A

Wa Wa Chaw (Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez) with husband, ca. 1920.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 118/Folder 56

Acee Blue Eagle, ca. 1950.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 119/Folder 4

Fred Beaver, ca. 1965.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 119/Folder 6

Jerome Tiger & Arthur Silberman, ca. 1965.
Arthur & Shifra Silberman Native American Art Collection
Box 114/Folder 16

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