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.
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
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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