"Mahatch" The Oldest Squaw in California, 1888
Ericson Photo; Arcata, California
Paper; 5 1/2…

Oldest Native American Woman in California

ClassificationsPhotographs

Photographer Augustus William Ericson (Swedish-born American, 1848 - 1927)

Printer Ericson Photo

Date1888

Made AtArcata, California, United States, North America

MediumPhotographic print

Dimensions5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (14 × 8.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. James S. Blake

Object number83.23.6

DescriptionPhotograph postcard printed by Erison photo in 1888 depicting an elderly Native American woman whose cultural affiliation is not identified. She is seated cross-legged with a blanket over her legs and her arms crossed. The photograph has been captioned by the photographer: "Mahatch" The Oldest Squaw in California. Another photograph from this collection depicts an elderly Native American man whose name the photographer also lists as "Mahatch." The origin of this name is not known and its accuracy cannot be verified.

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