Harry A. Atwell photographs of indigenous circus performers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-061

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 16 photographs taken by well known circus photographer Harry A. Atwell, depicting indigenous performers from the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show in the late 1920s. Photographs in the collection include portraits of performers backstage, as well as action shots of stunt riding during performances.

Dates

Creation: circa 1926

Creator

Atwell, Harry A., 1879-1957 (Person)

Languages

Photographer stamps on the verso of the photographs are in English.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.