North American Indian (Ute) men and boys stand or sit on horseback at the Southern Ute Agency in Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado. The men have their hair in braids (some are wrapped in fur), they wear cloth leggings, and a few wear hairpipe breastplates. Two men have their hair loose and hold blankets, one has a badge on his vest. A two story buildings with a hip roof and wooden cabins are nearby.
Album cover has title: "Art album."; Album known as: "The J.W. Carpenter album of Western Slope photography."; History Colorado accession no.: 93.499.49; Inked on cardboard mount: "146."; Mounted on album page with CHS.X9285; mounted on verso of album page CHS.X9287 and CHS.X9288.; Photographers stamp is printed in reverse on original and reproduced in photographic print. The stamp reads: "Carpenter's Art Gallery, Views, Albums & Frames."; Title from CHS inventory.; R7200092863
Physical Description
1 photographic print : albumen ; 25 x 17 cm. (10 x 7 in.) mounted on cardboard album page.
United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Southern Ute Agency--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ute Indians--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Ignacio (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Ignacio--1890-1900.
