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Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Indians -- North America -- Northwest Coast -- 1899 & Earlier

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Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838

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Title
Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838
Additional title: Baptista by H. H. Cross
Names
Cross, Henry H., 1837-1918 (Artist)
Arthur Jaffe Heliochrome Co. (Printer)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Indians -- North America -- Northwest Coast -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901 - 1907
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC INDIA-Nor-N-18
Topics
Indians of North America -- Northwest, Pacific -- To 1899
Tribal chiefs -- United States -- To 1899
Salish Indians -- Men -- Northwest, Pacific -- To 1899
Baptista
Genres
Portrait paintings
Art reproductions
Postcards
Notes
Biographical/historical: "Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet from 1838."--written on border.
Source note: Catalogs, inexpensive color prints, pamphlets, postcards and other material. [s.n.]).
Statement of responsibility: "T. B. Walker Collection. Copyright by The State Historical Society of Wisconsin"--printed on verso of another copy of the postcard accessed online.
Physical Description
Collotypes
Extent: 14 x 9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Description
"Chief of the Salish, popularly known as the Flatheads, a tribe once inhabiting western Montana and eastern Oregon and Washington. The tribe was especially helpful to Lewis and Clark on their expedition, and was converted to Christianity by Father De Smet."--printed on verso of another copy of the postcard accessed online.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17175911
Barcode: 33333159344163
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b4ea2010-c554-012f-4ed1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1837: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1918: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901 - 1907. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1b0e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1b0e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1901 - 1907). Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1b0e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Baptista, chief of the Salish Indians, known as the Flatheads, converted to Christianity by Father de Smet, from 1838