Utes--Chief Sevara [i.e. Severo] and family – Historic Print
![Utes--Chief Sevara [i.e. Severo] and family, c1899. — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/18/18e80e42ca79-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures Utes--Chief Sevara [i.e. Severo] and family in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Utes--Chief Sevara [i.e. Severo] and family
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Chief Severo, a Ute leader, sits with his family in this portrait, which the record spells "Sevara" in its title. It is a photochrom, a color print the Detroit Photographic Company made from a photograph by Nast of Denver, and the process was prized in the 1890s for its soft, painted look. The record dates the reproduction to about 1899 and the original possibly to 1885, so the clothing shown reflects Ute dress of the late nineteenth century. Studio portraits like this one circulated widely among viewers curious about Western peoples, so the garments and beadwork are worth a close look.
| Created / published | c1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color. |
| Genre | in 1885(?) (Source: Denver Public Library |
| Notes | No. 53408. Copyright by the Detroit Photographic Co. Reproduction of a photograph titled Ute Indians" taken by Nast of Denver |
| Subjects | Severo,--Ute Chief. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1890-1900. Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1890-1900. Families--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,477 × 1,185 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218093 |
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