Author: Rau, William H. (photographer)
Title: Montana Crow Indian Lantern Slide (Titled As Written)
Description: Philadelphia, Rau Art Studios, Inc. Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. 4 by 3 ¼ inches. Black and white photo. A lantern slide produced by American photographer William H. Rau. Rau traveled extensively, producing stereo cards and lantern slides of his trips, and depicting events such as presidential inaugurations, the World's Fair, etc. According to Rau, lantern slides were the most pleasurable form of photography for him. Much of his work is held in the Smithsonian, and his work has been exhibited in several museums. This slide depicts a Native American in Montana, presumably from the Crow tribe, wrapped in a blanket. GOOD condition. Paper label with title MISSING a portion, resulting in some loss of explanatory text. Some scuffing, fading and soiling to the glass. Good .

Keywords: Noisbn Indigenous/Native American


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