"Mahatch" The Oldest Indian in California, 1889
Ericson Photo; Arcata, California
Paper; 5 3/…

Oldest Native American Man in California

ClassificationsPhotographs

Printer Ericson Photo

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

Date1889

Made AtArcata, California, United States, North America

MediumPhotographic print

Dimensions5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13.7 × 8.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. James S. Blake

Object number83.23.3

DescriptionPhotograph postcard printed by Erison photo in 1889 depicting an elderly Native American man whose cultural affiliation is not identified. He is seated with a blanket over his legs and his arms clasped around his bent knees. The photograph has been captioned by the photographer: "Mahatch" The Oldest Indian in California. Another photograph from this collection depicts an elderly Native American woman 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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