Shob ne kak kak & wife / Oakes & Ireland

• Main Author: Oaks & Ireland, photographer.
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: William L. Clements Library 1880
• Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Algonquian Indians.; Indians of North America > Kansas.; Potawatomi Indians.; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.; Ribbon work.; Beadwork > 1880-1890.; Breechcloths > 1880-1890.; Clothing & dress > Kansas > 1880-1890.; Dresses > Kansas > 1880-1890.; Embroidery > 1880-1890.; Indigenous peoples > United States > 1880-1890.; Necklaces > 1880-1890.; Spouses > Kansas > 1880-1890.; Ireland; W. R. > (William R.), > photographer.; Oaks; W. M. > (William M.), > photographer; Indian; anishina*
• Online Access: http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-POHRT-X-449%5DCAB137_002; https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/pohrt/449/CAB137_002/!250,250; https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/pohrt:449:CAB137_002

Studio group portrait of Potawatomi Indian man identified as "Shob-ne-kak-kak" and unidentified wife standing before illustrated backdrop wearing mixtures of western and traditional clothing. Shob-ne-kak-kak (at right) wears bead necklaces, broad brimmed hat affixed with feathers, wool yarn sash draped over shoulders, bead embroidered breechcloth, woven beadwork garters, and moccasins with bead decorated side flaps while his wife wears shell and bead necklaces, blouse decorated with German silver brooches, and blanket decorated with silk ribbon applique and German silver brooches.; Photograph appears to have been superimposed over another image on mount.; Printed on verso: Instantaneous Portraits of Children. Oakes & Ireland Holton, Kansas. The Negative of This Photograph Is Preserved and Can Be Reduced For The Smallest Locket, or Enlarged up to Life Size and Finished in Crayon, Ink or Water Color.; Title derived from contemporary inscribed image caption on verso.; "Potawatomi Indians" variant names: Anishinaabe, Bodéwadmi Indians.; "Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation" variant names: Mshkodésik.