Little Maid of the Desert – Antique Print
(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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Step back in time with Little Maid of the Desert, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Little Maid of the Desert
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Titled "Little Maid of the Desert," this c1914 photographic print shows a young Native American girl, and its title frames her as a figure of the American desert rather than as a named individual. The photographer, Karl Moon, registered the image for copyright, which suggests it was meant for wider circulation, likely as a card or printed illustration. Around 1910 to 1920, many photographers produced such images of Native children, often posed and captioned in a sentimental way. Viewers today may notice how the title shapes what we see, and how the picture reflects the period's popular fascination with the American West.
| Created / published | c1914. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | J198890 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Karl Moon. |
| Subjects | Indians of North America--Children--1910-1920. Girls--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,207 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-213461 |
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