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9  8x10 black and white prints; featuring cast members and unidentified Native Americans in the silent movie, “The Vanishing American”. Copy of an article from the Cody Enterprise Aug. 11, 1982 about the Buffalo Bill Historical Centers showing of the film “The Vanishing American”. Director photo numbers with summary of descriptive text on the back of each photo: VHS tape of “The Vanishing American” available in McCracken Research Library, #158.

 File — Box: MS278.01, Folder: MS278.1.01
Identifier: Folder MS278.1.01

Scope and Contents

572 2/20  Lois Wilson looks on as Shannon Day (playing the role of an Indian girl)                          teaches a lesson in rug weaving.

572 2/25  Caesar’s Ghost (horse) Richard Dix and Lois Wilson

572 2/63  Richard Dix learns sign language from Nasja “The Owl”

572 193  Nophaie (Richard Dix) standing on a rock hillside with a prayer stick, (stick of feathers)

572 298  Native Americans standing on a hillside, “Navajos on the warpath”.

816 2/89  Lois Wilson holding a Native American baby on Navajo Reservation in Arizona

816 2/97  Richard Dix & Lois Wilson with Nasja “The Owl” during intermission

816 2/98  Noah Beery is sitting, one Navajo man, (Chief) kneeling and 2 men (warriors) standing.

1160 2/20  Man standing with Indian blanket wrapped around his shoulders, Noah Beery (Nophaie) standing, White woman embracing a Native American woman. No writing on the back of this photo. Cast members include: Noah Beery, Sr.                  Nasja, The Owl        Supporting role: Gary Cooper Richard Dix                        Chief White Hair Shannon Dix                        Lois Wilson Malcolm McGregor

Dates

  • Created: 1925-1930
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1925, 1930

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.00 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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