Portrait of Frank Carson, Siletz man
Title
Portrait of Frank Carson, Siletz man
Description
Portrait of Frank Carson, a Native American from the Siletz Agency. He entered the Forest Grove Indian Training School in September 1884. When the school relocated to Salem in 1885 (where it was renamed Chemawa Indian School), he went with it. This photograph was taken in Salem, possibly as a graduation portrait. A note on the back side states that it was taken on July 12, 1887. He is wearing the jacket of his school military dress uniform and a chain with a horseshoe charm, possibly a reference to his blacksmithing skills. He likely learned the trade at the school. He worked as a blacksmith later in life.
Creator
W. P. Johnson, photographer, Salem, Oregon
Subject
Off-reservation boarding schools
Native American Studies
Chemawa Indian School
Identifier
PUApic_008380.jpg
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Source
Forest Grove Indian School Collection, Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image
Other Media
[Back:] W. P. Johnson, Artist, Commerical Street, Salem, Oregon. Jul 12 1887.