William Sterling Bradby and Elizabeth Bradby with Unidentified Girl, All in Partial Native Dress; Wood Frame Building Nearby OCT 1899

Title

William Sterling Bradby and Elizabeth Bradby with Unidentified Girl, All in Partial Native Dress; Wood Frame Building Nearby OCT 1899

Description

A Pamunkey man and woman, William Sterling Bradby and Elizabeth Bradby, along with an unidentified girl, sit for a portrait by the photographer De Lancey W. Gill in October 1899. Gill (1859–1940) was a prolific photographer for the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology from 1898 until 1930 and specialized in making images of American Indians.

Creator

De Lancey W. Gill

Date Created

October 1899

Source

National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Format

Photograph

Physical Dimension

7" x 9"

Coverage

nineteenth century, Virginia, Tidewater region

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Collection:

National Anthropological Archives

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