Reverend James O. Arthur photograph collection
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This collection was donated to NMAI in 2007 in memory of Reverend James O. Arthur and Katherine Arthur by Barbara Jane Arthur Jacobs (the Arthurs' granddaughter) and family.
The collection is intellectually arranged in 15 series by location and then chronologically.
The nitrate negatives were originally physically organized by Reverend James O. Arthur in two sets of envelopes first by image size and then by chronology. Upon donation, NMAI image numbers where assigned to the nitrate negatives and then physically stored according to this number in four boxes; Box 1 (N53103-N53272), Box 2 (N53273-N53460), Box 3 (N53461-N53663), Box 4 (N53664-N53801). The 2 prints are stored in Photo Folder 1. Box 5 contains the envelopes in series 5. In 2008 the nitrate negatives were moved to an offsite storage facility.
Reverend James Osborne Arthur (1887-1971) and his wife Katherine Arthur (1883-1960) were missionaries for the Reformed Church of America, working on the Nebraska Winnebago Reservation from 1912 to 1914 and among the Chiricahua and Mescalero Apaches in the Whitetail section of the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico from June 1914 to 1919.
Arthur was born in South Dakota in 1887 to Frank G. Arthur (1861-1948) and Jean O. Schuler (Scouller; 1863-1914), but spent his early life in Iowa. James had 5 siblings Margaret W. Arthur (b. 1889), F. Gale Arthur (1892-1952), Dorothy M. Arthur (b.1894), Jeanie (Jeanne) Arthur (1896-1961), and Jessie M. Arthur (1899-1992).
On June 26, 1911, James Arthur married Katherine Magdeline Gottberg Rhoades (1883-1960). The Arthurs had five children who are documented in this collection: Margaret Jean (1913-2010), James, Jr. (1915-2002), John Paul (1917-1987), Robert Lee (1919-2000) and Kathryn (1923-). Reverend Arthur died in August 1971 in Lomita, California.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Reverend James O. Arthur photograph collection; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Processed by Emily Moazami, Assistant Head Archivist in 2016.
The following book documents the Arthurs' work and life on the Mescalero Apache Reservation: Herbert, D. and R. K. Herbert.
This collection contains 701 photographs shot by Reverend James O. Arthur while serving as a missionary for the Reformed Church of America and documents the activities on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska in 1913, and on the Mescalero Apache and Chiricahua Apache Reservation in White Tail, New Mexico from 1914-1919. The photographs depict informal portraits of Winnebago, Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, and Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache people; Reverend James O. Arthur, his family, and friends on the reservations and their travels throughout the United States between the years 1913 to 1928; groups such as Indian school children, quilt sewing circles, and Indian police and fire brigade; activities such as church life, fairs, picnics, sports, hunting, horticulture, agriculture, and building construction; and animals such as cattle, deer, turkeys, and wolves. Notable images include those of an elderly Chief Naiche (Chiricahua Apache), Jasper Kanseah [nephew of Goyathlay (Geronimo)], and Eugene Chihuahua (son of Chihuahua).The majority of the images were photographed by Rev. James O. Arthur himself, except for the few images in which he appears. This collection also contains Reverend Arthur's negative envelopes which include his typed notes about the photographs such as dates, subject matter, and his ratings of the photographs. Arthur used a Vest Pocket Kodak camera from circa 1913-1914 and a 3A Folding Kodak camera from circa 1914-1928.
The titles of the photographs were assigned by the photographer.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiarchives@si.edu.
N53103-N53117, N53433-N53452, N53459-N53528, N53532-N53533, N53540-N53547, N53801
This series contains 116 nitrate negatives photographed by Reverend James O. Arthur while serving as a missionary for the Reformed Church of America on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska in 1913. The bulk of the photos in this series are outdoor snapshots of individuals and families from the Winnebago community including John Armell, Gertrude Baker, Mary Baker, William Bird, Ida Blackhawk, Joe Blackhawk, Ruth Blackhawk, Stephen Cleveland, Charles DeCora, Louisa DeCora, Tom DeCora, Annie Earth, H. Harden, Edward Hatchet, Wilma Hatchet, Robert Henry, David Hill, Flora Hill, Albert Logan, Charlie Payer, James Russell, George Smith, Maggie Hannah Smith, Fern St. Cyr, Lillian St. Cyr, Matilda St. Cyr, Winona St. Cyr, Anna Sun, Clara Sun, Will Sun, Edna Thomas, Henry Thomas, Mary Thomas, Maxine Thomas, Reuben Thomas, Theodore Thomas, Waldo Thomas, Abner Walker, Fred Walker, Mary Walker, and Wee-hu-ga, among others.
Other photographs depict Reverend Arthur's wife Katherine Arthur (1883-1960), his mother Jeanne Osborne Schouler (1863-1914), and his daughter Margaret Jean (1913-2010). The photos in this series also document the interior and exterior of many houses and churches on the Winnebago Reservation, as well as activities such as hunting, farming, and animal husbandry. It is believed that Reverend Arthur used a Vest Pocket Kodak camera to shoot these images.
West End Church and Parsonage
View of the West End Church and parsonage on a snow covered field on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Clara Sun and Sister Anna Sun
Sisters Clara and Anna Sun (Winnebago) sitting on a large snowdrift on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Anna Sun on snowdrift
Baby Anna Sun (Winnebago) held on top of a snow mound on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Anna Sun and Charlie Payer
Anna (Annie) Sun and Charlie Payer, young Winnebago children and possibly cousins, pose atop a snowdrift on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
Group of Mission workers and Winnebago Indians standing outside of house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. Missionary Katherine Arthur is third from the left.
Winnebago Indian Church
Exterior view of the Winnebago Indian Presbyterian Church on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Camp meeting scene Nebraska
View of camp site and the Winnebago Indian Presbyterian Church on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. Two men and a dog are walking in the background.
Stephen Cleveland family and home
Five children of Stephen Cleveland (Winnebago) sit on the porch of their house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. His wife is in the distant background.
West End Parsonage and Church
James O. Arthur and his mother sitting on porch of West End Parsonage on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. The West End Church is in the background.
West End Church, Nebraska
Exterior view of the West End Church on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Reverend Arthur and mother on bridge near Winnebago
Missionary James O. Arthur's mother standing on a wooden bridge near Winnebago, Nebraska.
Clara Sun, mother and daughter
Clara Sun (standing), her mother, and her young daughter Anna Sun posing outside a cloth tent on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Eating dinner camp meeting Winnebago
View of boys sitting at a long wooden table waiting for dinner at a camp on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Eating dinner camp meeting Winnebago
View of men and women eating dinner at long wooden tables at a camp on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Eating dinner camp meeting Winnebago 1913
View of men and women eating dinner at long wooden tables at a camp on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Waldo Thomas and mule colt
Waldo Thomas [Winnebago (Nebraska)] holding the reins of a mule colt in Emerson, Nebraska.
Maxine Thomas and mule colt
Maxine Thomas riding a mule colt in Emerson, Nebraska.
Henry Thomas children
Henry Thomas' wife and children posing outside their house in Emerson, Nebraska; back row (L to R), Edna, Mary, Annie Earth, Reuben; front row (L to R) Maxine, Theodore, and Waldo.
Reuben Thomas and pony
Reuben Thomas riding a pony in Emerson, Nebraska. He is the son of Henry Thomas.
Wilma Hatchett and Boba
Edward Hatchett and daughter Wilma, and their jumping dog Boba in Emerson, Nebraska.
Edward and Wilma Hatchett
Edward Hatchett holding a stick that his dog Boba is biting. Hatchett's young daughter Wilma watches. Photographed in Emerson, Nebraska.
Edward Hatchett and family
View of Edward Hatchett, his wife, his daughter Wilma, and their dog Boba in Emerson, Nebraska.
George Sine's house
Exterior view of George Sine's house in Emerson, Nebraska.
Will Sun's house
Exterior view of Will Sun's house in Emerson, Nebraska.
Will Sun in barnyard
Will Sun and young child watching pigs in the barnyard in Emerson, Nebraska.
Will Sun and family
Will Sun, his wife Clara, and their young daughter sitting on the porch of their house in Emerson, Nebraska.
R. Logan and J. Crosse houses
View overlooking a field and the houses of R. Logan and J. Crosse in the background in Emerson, Nebraska.
Church and home from distance
View overlooking a field, home, and the Mission chuch in Emerson, Nebraska.
Mission home, 4 mi. S. Emerson
Exterior view of the front of the Mission home in Emerson, Nebraska.
James Russel's house
Exterior view of James Russel's house in Emerson, Nebraska.
Mission church
Exterior view of the Mission church in Emerson, Nebraska.
John Arnell's house
Exterior view of John Arnell's house in Emerson, Nebraska.
Tom DeCora's children
View of Tom DeCora's children standing in their yard in Emerson, Nebraska. A person stands at the window in the background.
Edward Hatchett's dog
Boba, Edward Hatchett's dog, standing in front of a wooden struction in Emerson, Nebraska.
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas standing behind the Mission church with a horse-drawn wagon in Emerson, Nebraska.
Solon Ellmaker's birthplace
Exterior view of the home where Solon Ellmaker was born on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. An unidentified figure sits on the porch.
Solon Ellmaker's home
Exterior view of Solon Ellmaker's home on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean A. 4 days old
Margaret Jean Arthur at four days old. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean Arthur sleeping. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean Arthur. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of baby Margaret Jean Arthur. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean Arthur. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean Arthur. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Elisabeth W.
Elisabeth W. sitting on the front steps of a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Outdoor portrait
View of a boy sitting on horse that is pulling a carriage on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. A man stands next to him.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean sleeping. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean lying on a pillow. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of newborn Margaret Jean sleeping. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean
View of Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her newborn outdoors on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean
View of Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her newborn outdoors on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Newborn Margaret Jean Arthur lying naked on a changing table. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
View of newborn Margaret Jean Arthur lying naked on a changing table. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Chas. DeCora H.
Charles DeCora, his wife (?) Louise, and a boy in front of DeCora's house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Joe, Ida, Ruth Blackhawk; Mrs. A. & M.J.A.
Group posing outside house including missionary Katherine Arthur (right) holding her daughter Margaret Jean and Joe Blackhawk (back) standing next to his wife and daughter, Ida and Ruth. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Christmas tree & fireplace
Interior of church that is decorated with a Christmas tree and stockings on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Christmas tree & fireplace & pulpit
Interior of church that is decorated with a Christmas tree and stockings on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Christmas tree & fireplace & pulpit
Interior of church that is decorated with a Christmas tree and stockings on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Christmas tree & fireplace & pulpit
Interior of church that is decorated with a Christmas tree and stockings on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Albert Logan, dogs & jack-rabbit
Albert Logan, standing in a circle of dogs, and holding a jack-rabbit in one hand and a gun in another. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Renando & Mrs. A
View of a group standing outside a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. The group includes Charles Renado (left), Katherine Arthur (center) holding daughter Margaret Jean, and Mrs. Charles Renando (right).
Group portrait
View of a woman holding baby, while another baby sits in the background. One is the child of Henry Thomas and the other is the child of Fred Walker. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
H. Thomas' & Fred W.'s babies
View of a woman holding baby, while another baby sits in the background. One is the child of Henry Thomas and the other is the child of Fred Walker. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
View of a woman holding a baby (either the child of Henry Thomas or Fred Walker). Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
View of a baby (either the child of Henry Thomas or Fred Walker) sitting in a chair. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
House exterior
Exterior view of a house and barn that belong to either Joseph Wolf, Louis baker, John Lincoln, or William Bird on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
House exterior
Exterior view of a house and shed that belong to either Joseph Wolf, Louis baker, John Lincoln, or William Bird on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
House exterior
Exterior view of a house that belongs to either Joseph Wolf, Louis baker, John Lincoln, or William Bird on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
House exterior
Exterior view of a house that belong to either Joseph Wolf, Louis baker, John Lincoln, or William Bird. A man, woman and child stand in front of the house. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. This photo is a double exposure.
House exterior
Exterior view of a house that belongs to either Joseph Wolf, Louis baker, John Lincoln, or William Bird on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Robert Henry & family
Robert Henry standing outside his house with his son on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. His wife and other children can be seen behind a screen door.
John Crosby's old house
Exterior view of John Crosby's house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
John Crosby's new house
Exterior view of John Crosby's new house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
John Smith's house
Exterior view of John Smith's house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Puppies at dinner. Harden.
View of H. Harden's newborn puppies their mother on a rug. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Puppies at play. H. Harden
View of H. Harden's ewborn puppies and their mother on a rug. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Hunting party. H Harden's
View of H. Harden's hunting party on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. The group is standing in a yard with rifles and dogs. A young boy also holds a rifle and a rabbit.
Margaret Jean Arthur
View of Margaret Jean Arthur, daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
William Bird's family
View of William Bird and his family standing on a porch on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Mary Walker & Abner
Indoor portrait of Mary Walker holding baby Abner on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Mary W. & Abner
Indoor portrait of Mary Walker, standing in a doorway, and holding baby Abner on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
George Smith & wife
George Smith and his wife, wearing winter coats and posing outside a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
George Smith & family
George Smith, Maggie Hannah (wife), and their child Geneva, posing outside a clapboard house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Albert Hensley's home
Exterior view of Albert Hensley's home on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Mrs. Arthur & M.J.
Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her daughter Margaret Jean Arthur on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean
Portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur in a baby stroller. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
J.Russell family, father
J. Russell family and father posing outdoors on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
J.Russell family, & F
J.Russell family and father posing outdoors on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
John Armell & family
John Armell posing outside with his wife and son on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
John Armell, family, & Fran
John Armell posing outside with his wife and son, and a young girl named Fran on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
A man, woman, baby, two children, and a dog posing outside house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
Man, woman, and two children posing outside house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Group portrait
Man, woman, and two children posing outside a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
West End Chapel Easter '14
Interior view of the West End Chapel during Easter. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
West End Chapel Easter '14
Interior view of the West End Chapel during Easter. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation, Nebraska.
David Hill and family
David Hill, wife, and baby on front porch of house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Gertrude & Mary Baker- child
Gertrude and Mary Baker posing outside a house with three children on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska,
James Russell & team
James Russell posing outside with two horses on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Edward Hatchet & teams
Edward Hatchet and a team of horses in a field on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Wilma Hatchett & pig
Wilma Hatchett, wearing a dress and bonnet, standing next to a pig on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Wilma Hatchett and calf
Wilma Hatchett, wearing a dress and bonnet, feeding a calf on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Fern, Winona, Matilda, Lill.
Fern, Winona, Matilda, and Lillian posing in front of a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska. They are the daughters of Levi St. Cyr and Annie Frenchman St. Cyr.
Jim Russell's baby girl
Wee-hu-ga, Jim Russell's baby girl, sleeping in a crib. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Jim Russell's baby girl Wee-hu-ga
Wee-hu-ga, Jim Russell's baby girl, sleeping in a crib on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Flora Hill & Louisa DeC.
Louisa DeCora (left), Flora Hill (right), and two children posing outside a house on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Chas. DeCora & Louisa
Charles and Louise DeCora posing outdoors on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
David Hill and Charles DeCora Families
Louise DeCora, Charles DeCora, David Hill, and Flora Hill (L-R) posing outside with two children on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean in bath.
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a bathtub. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean in bath.
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a bathtub. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker's Jersey herd
Group of cows belonging to Ellmaker on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker's 'Snowball'
Ellmaker standing next to his horse Snowball on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker on 'Snowball'
Ellmaker riding his horse Snowball on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker's 'Daisy' horse
Ellmaker standing with his horse Daisy on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker's jersey calf
View of a Jersey calf belonging to Ellmaker on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Ellmaker family & Mrs. A.
Missionary Katherine Arthur (far left), posing with Ellmaker family and dog on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean and Grandmother Rhoades
Grandmother Rhodes, holding baby Margaret Jean Arthur. Margaret Jean is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
Margaret Jean and Grandmother Rhoades
Grandmother Rhodes holding baby Margaret Jean Arthur. Margaret Jean is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
N53453, N53454, N53458, N53529 - N53531, N53534-N53539
This set contains 12 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur depicting his wife Katherine Rhoades Arthur (1883-1960) and her family in Iowa in 1913 and 1914. Among the depictions are Arthur Rhoades, Hazel Rhoades, and Margaret Jean Arthur (1913-2010). The photos also depict Rev. Arthur's mother Jean Sculer Arthur and Grandmother Arthur. One photograph depicts Henry Rhoades' house and several depict scenes from a pageant and zoo at Grandview (Grand View) Park.
Hazel Rhoades
Hazel Rhoades posing in front of a tree in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Henry Roades' house
Exterior view of Henry Roades' house in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Arthur Rhoades, Ottumwa, Ia.
Outdoor portrait of Arthur Rhoades in a suit. Photographed in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Four generations: Marjean, Grandma Arthur, Great Grandma Arthur, and Grandma Scouler Arthur(?)
Group portrait (from left to right) Grandmother Scouler Arthur holding Margaret Jean Arthur, Great Grandmother Arthur, and Katherine Arthur. Katherine Arthur is the wife of missionary Rev. James Arthur and Margaret Jean is their daughter. Photographed in Des Moines, Iowa.
Arthur family portrait
Grandma Scouler Arthur holding baby Margaret Jean (daugther of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur). Photographed in Des Moines, Iowa.
Family Group
Family portrait with Great Grandma Arthur holding baby Margaret Jean Arthur (center), Katherine Arthur (second from right), Grandma Scouler Arthur (second from left), and two other unidentified women. Photographed in Des Moines, Iowa.
Monkeys Grand View Park.
Group of monkeys in a cage at Grand View Park in Des Moines, Iowa.
Monkey Grand View Park
Monkey in a cage at Grand View Park in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jessie at pageant G.V.P.
View overlooking an audience at the Grand View Park pageant in Des Moines, Iowa.
Hoop skirts G.V.P. pageant
Two girls walking in hooped skirts at the Grand View Park pageant in Des Moines, Iowa.
Hoop skirts G.V.P.
View overlooking the Grand View Park pageant and girls in hoop skirts in Des Moines, Iowa. This photo is a double exposure.
Margaret Jean Ottumwa buggy
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a baby stroller. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed in Ottumwa, Iowa.
N53118-N53297, N53304-N53386, N53388-N53432, N53550-N53551, N53553-N53701, N53704-N53706, N53746-N53747, N53795-N53800, P29500-P29501
This series contains 472 photographs (470 nitrate negatives and 2 gelatin silver prints) photographed by Reverend James O. Arthur while serving as a missionary for the Reformed Church of America on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico from 1914 to 1919. A few images were also shot in 1913 and 1925. Among the images are depictions of buildings such as houses, churches, sawmills, and a tuberculosis hospital; groups such as Indian school students, the Ladies Aid Society Sewing Circle, and the Indian police and fire brigade; activities such as sewing, fishing, hunting, and building construction; agriculture such as farming, harvesting, and thrashing oats; animal husbandry such as branding calves; animals such as bears, bobcats, coyotes, deer, horses, sheep, turkeys, and wolves; events such as picnics and Indian Fair; games such as basketball, tug-of-war, and potato races; objects such as cradleboards, beaded belts, beaded bags, and baskets, as well as a hide painting by Chief Naiche; and landscapes in New Mexico including Sierra Blanca, White Mountain, White Sands, Rio Grande, and Elephant Butte Dam.
Many photographs in this series are outdoor snapshots of individuals and families from the Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, and Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache communities including Duncan Balatchu (Warm Springs Apache), Hannah Balatchu (Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache), Helen Chatto (Chiricahua Apache), Hugh Chee (Chiricahua Apache), Sam Chino (Chiricahua Apache), Eugene Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache), Louisa (Louise) Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache), Viola Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache), Eliza Coonie (Quineh), William Coonie (Quineh; Mescalero Apache), Asa Daklugie (Fort Sill Apache), Maude Daklugie (Daklugee), Tom Duffy, Isabel Enjady (Mescalero Apache), Clarence Enjadi, Charles Evans, Dora Istee (Esttee), Evan Istee (Esttee), Jasper Kanseah, Jr. (Chiricahua Apache), Anna Kazhe (Chiricahua Apache), George Lemieux (Mescalero Apache), Alta Naiche, Amelia Naiche, Christian Naiche, Jr. (Chiricahua Apache), Cornelia Naiche, Chief Naiche (Natchez; 1857-1921; Chiricahua Apache), Maggie Pellman (Pelman), Chief Juan Sanspuer, Christian Naiche, Jr. (Chiricahua Apache), Juan Sanspuer (Sans Puer), and Oswald Smith (Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache) among others.
Other photographs document Reverend Arthur's wife Katherine Arthur (1883-1960), his sister Jessie M. Arthur, his daughter Margaret Jean Arthur (1913-2010), and his sons James Arthur, Jr. (1915-2002), John Paul Arthur (1917-1987), and Robert Lee Arthur (1919-2000). Additional individuals depicted in the images include William Bookout, Reverend James Dykema, Reverend E. B. Fincher, Rev. Robert D. Hall, Lee Ritchie, and Lucy Robinson (government nurse).
It is believed that Reverend Arthur used a Vest Pocket Kodak camera and a 3A Kodak Pocket camera to shoot these images.
Homes of Fatty & David King
Exterior view of two homes belonging to Fatty & David King on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Grandma and Grandpa Arthur and Margaret Jean
Reverend James O. Arthur and Katherine Arthur posing outside house with their first child, Margaret Jean (7 months). Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Sacramento Valley- Tularosa
View overlooking the Sacramento Valley in Tularosa, New Mexico.
Distant view of White Mountain
View of a landscape in New Mexico with White Mountains in the background.
Adobe schoolhouse & team
Horse and carriage outside an adobe schoolhouse on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Road near summitt
View overlooking Whitetail Road near Summitt on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Buford's tent & Wilson's W.T.
Buford and Wilson's tents on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Proposed location Mission
Proposed location of new mission building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Home of Carlos Keanie - W.T.
Exterior view of the home of Carlos Keanie at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Government Buildings, White Tail
View overlooking tents and goverment buildings at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
View Mission ground from road
View overlooking the Mission grounds at Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mission team and Hack
Missionaries sitting in a horse-drawn carriage in the Tularosa region of New Mexico.
Government sawmill White Tail
View overlooking Government sawmill at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Home of Sanspuer
Juan Sanspuer (also spelled Sans Puer) and his wife standing outside a tipi on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mescalero Apache Reservation
View overlooking the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tent house White Tail. Verdiune
Exterior view of a tent house (bottom half made of wood and top portion with canvas). A man, possibly named Verdiune is sitting on the porch. Photographed on the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tent house White Tail.
Exterior view of a tent house (bottom half made of wood and top portion with canvas). Photographed on the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Government sawmill White T.
View overlooking a Government run sawmill at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean. Smiling
Portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur, daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean. Sober.
Portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur, daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Helen Chatto & friend
Helen Chatto and a friend posing outside a house. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur posing on a rock outside a house. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Moving to White Tail
Reverend James O. Arthur and family's moving wagon carrying their belongings to the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean at Lodge
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting next on the ground next to a chair. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean at Lodge
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting next on the ground holding on to a chair. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean at Lodge
Margaret Jean Arthur playing with toys lying on a chair. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
On way to White Mountain Conference
Men on horseback standing in a line before leaving for a conference at White Mountain, New Mexico.
Indians at White Mountain Conference
Men on horseback standing in a line at a conference at White Mountain, New Mexico.
Indians & Whites at White Mountain Conference
Men on horseback standing in a line at a conference at White Mountain, New Mexico.
Scene Mescalero-White Tail road
Woman driving a horse-drawn carriage on the Whitetail Road on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mountain side White Mountain
View overlooking White Mountain, New Mexico.
James Osborne Arthur I on top of White Mountain
Reverend James O. Arthur sitting on top of a pile of rocks on White Mountain, New Mexico. He is looking through binoculars into the distance.
White Tail Parsonage
Exterior view of the Whitetail parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. There are two buildings with wooden walls and canvas tent tops.
Oswald Smith family
Oswald Smith and family posing outside a large tent on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Possibly included are Gertrude Smith (age 30), Hopkins Smith (age 12), Lois Smith (age 6), and Alex O. Smith (age 3).
Oswald & Roy (boys)
Portrait of two boys, Oswald and Roy, posing outside with puppies. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean in pen
Margaret Jean Arthur (age 1) sitting in an animal pen. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean in pen
Margaret Jean Arthur (age 1) sitting in an animal pen. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
On road from Cloudcroft
Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean sitting in a horse-drawn carriage on a road from Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
On road from Cloudcroft
Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean sitting in a horse-drawn carriage on a road from Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
Big Fir Tree Cloudcroft road
Katherine Arthur standing and holding daughter Margaret Jean in front of a big fir tree on Cloudcroft Road, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean standing
Margaret Jean Arthur standing at doorway of a house. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean crawling
Margaret Jean Arthur crawling on a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean high chair
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting outside in a high chair. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Three men in oat field
Three men standing in an oat field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cutting oats
Men with a team of horses cutting oats on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cutting oats
Men with a team of horses cutting oats on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Oat field
View overlooking an oat field at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Oat field
View overlooking an oat field at Whitetail, Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting on a chair outside. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing a winter hat and standing against a wall outside. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a baby stroller. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a baby stroller. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting outside in a cloth "baby hammock." She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur standing next to a chair outside. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting outside on a chair with a puppy in her lap. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing an adult-size rain jacket. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jackrabbit & deer head
Deer head mounted to a wall alongside a dead jackrabbit and a rifle.
M.J. walking
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing a snowsuit and walking across a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
M.J. in chair
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a chair on a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
M.J. walking
Margaret Jean Arthur walking across a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
M.J. in coffeepot
Margaret Jean Arthur standing inside a large coffeepot. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
M.J. in basket
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting inside a picnic basket. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Snow scene at White Tail
View overlooking a snowy landscape at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Mountain
View overlooking White Mountain on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Naiche buckskin
Naiche (Chief Natchez, 1857-1921) hide painting with a dancing scene.
Margaret Jean
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing overalls and holding a doll in each hand. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean
Margaret Jean Arthur standing on a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey & two school boys
Two school boys posing with a wild turkey in a field. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey (wild)
Wild turkey sitting in a field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing a white dress and standing on a porch. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey (wild)
Wild turkey sitting in a shrubbery. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mescalero Apache Reservation
View overlooking a landscape on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A man's head is visible in the center of the photograph, possibly depicting Reverend James O. Arthur.
J.O. Arthur and Lodge
Reverend James O. Arthur standing in front of the lodge on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and Bob. Turkey Springs
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting on a rock with a dog named Bob. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and Bob. Turkey Springs
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting on a rock with a dog named Bob. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and Bob. Turkey Springs
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting on a rock with a dog named Bob. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and mother. Turkey Springs
Missionary Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean sitting beneath a tipi frame. Photographed at Turkey Springs, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and mother. Turkey Springs
Missionary Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean sitting beneath a tipi frame. Photographed at Turkey Springs, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and mother. Turkey Springs
Missionary Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean beneath tipi frame. Photographed at Turkey Springs, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and mother. Turkey Springs
Missionary Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean (age 2) sitting beneath a tipi frame. Margaret Jean is holding a can. Photographed at Turkey Springs, New Mexico.
Lee Ritchie & Loafer wolf cub
Lee Ritchie holding a wolf cub. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
William Bookout & Loafer wolf cub
William Bookout holding a wolf cub on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lee Ritchie & Loafer wolf cub
Lee Ritchie holding a wolf cub on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tularosa, Dr. Darling ?
Photograph possibly depicting Dr. Darling holding a baby in a cradleboard. Photographed in Tularosa, New Mexico.
Round Mountain
View overlooking Round Mountain in New Mexico.
Round Mountain
View overlooking Round Mountain in New Mexico.
Mountain Trout
Mountain trout hanging on a line outside a house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mountain Trout & nurse
Lucy Robinson, government nurse, holding a fishing pole and standing next to a string of mountain trout. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Parsonage
Exterior view of the Whitetail Parsonage; two buildings, one with a canvas tent top. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Road
View of Whitetail Road on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Mountain from Turkey Hill
View overlooking White Mountain from Turkey Hill in New Mexico.
Horned toad on rock
Horned toad sitting on a rock.
Miss Robinson at Turkey Spring
Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) sitting on rocks at Turkey Hill Springs, New Mexico.
Miss Robinson and roses
Lucy Robinson (Governement Nurse) standing on a porch staircase holding roses. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
George Lemieux & bride (before)
George Lemieux (Le Mieux) and bride posing inside a church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
George Lemieux & bride (after)
George Lemieux (Le Mieux) and bride posing on the front steps to a building. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
George Lemieux & bride (after)
George Lemieux (Le Mieux) and bride posing outside a building, possibly a church. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Miss Robinson firelight picture
Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) sitting outside a tent in front of a fire at night. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mescalero Apache Reservation
View of landscape at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branch plums Tularosa
Plums hanging from a tree branch. Photographed in Tularosa, New Mexico.
Mescalero Apache Reservation
View overlooking landscape and mountains in distance. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
View overlooking a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
Horse-drawn carriage traveling down a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
View overlooking a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
Horse-drawn carriage traveling down a dirt road lined. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
View overlooking a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
View overlooking a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dirt road
View overlooking a dirt road lined with trees. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
R.D. Hall & tepee [sic]
Reverend Robert D. Hall (General YMCA Indian Secretary), standing at the entrance of a tipi. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tepee & group workers
Group sitting outside a tipi. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tepee & group workers
Group sitting outside tipi; two men, two women, and Margaret Jean Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and tent
Margaret Jean Arthur walking outside a tent. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Washday scene
Women washing clothes outside, while two-year-old Margaret Jean Arthur watches. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Road
View of Whitetail Road on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mescalero Indian Camp
View overlooking Mescalero Apache Reservation and camp site with tents and tipis. This is possibly a view of the Whitetail portion of the Reservation.
Mescalero Indian Camp
View overlooking Mescalero Apache Reservation and camp site with tents and tipis. This is possibly a view of the Whitetail portion of the Reservation.
Mescalero Indian Camp
View overlooking Mescalero Apache Reservation and camp site with tents and tipis. This is possibly a view of the Whitetail portion of the Reservation.
Camp Church Tent in Mescalero camp
Large church tent on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Tepees [sic] at Indian Camp
View of tipis on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Indian Lodge & Church. Mescalero.
View of a wooden house and church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Indian Encampment
View overlooking tents and tipis on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Indian Encampment
View overlooking tents and tipis on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Mrs. & Miss Robinson at Rock Slide
Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) and mother Mrs. Robinson, standing next to boulders at Rock Slide in New Mexico.
Robinson's, Dykema & Blazer
Mrs. Robinson, Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) , Rev. James Dykema, and Blazer standing on a mountainside that overlooks the valley at Dripping Springs in New Mexico.
Down in the Canyon Trail
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse), Rev. James Dykema, and Blazer on horseback on a canyon trail in Dripping Spring in New Mexico.
Robinson's [sic] & Blazer Dripping Spr.
Mrs. Robinson and Blazer standing at the foot of a small waterfall, while Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) stands on the ledge above at Dripping Springs in New Mexico.
Miss Robinson above Dripping Spr.
Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) standing on the top of a ledge next to a small waterfall at Dripping Springs in New Mexico.
Robinson, Arthur, Blazer, Dykema
Mrs. Robinson, Reverend James O. Arthur, Blazer, and Rev. James Dykema standing on a rock under a small waterfall at Dripping Springs in New Mexico.
Mrs. Robinson at Indian Lodge
Mrs. Robinson standing on the front steps of a house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
Rainbow at Mescalero
Rainbow over the Mesacalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
Indian horses. White Tail.
Large group of horses grazing in an open field at White Tail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Indian Horses. White Tail.
Large group of horses grazing in an open field at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Roundup Indian horses. White Tail.
Roundup of horses in an open field at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branding Indian's colts. White Tail.
Men branding colts at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A large herd of cattle are in the background.
Mrs. Morris at Mescalero Lodge
Mrs. Morris standing on the steps of a lodge on the Mescalaro Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. Morris, Robinson, and Dykema
Mrs. Morris, Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse), and Rev. James Dykema posing on the front steps of a lodge on the Mescelaro Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Miss Robinson White Tail Parsonage
Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) feeding a dog outside the White Tail parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexicio.
Dykema & Mrs. Morris Cld. Road.
Horse-drawn carriage carrying Reverend James Dykema and Mrs. Morris on Cloudcroft Road in New Mexico.
Cloudcroft Road
View of Cloudcroft Road in New Mexico.
Cloudcroft Road
View of Cloudcroft Road in New Mexico.
Whitetail Road
View of carriages traveling on Whitetail Road, Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
Whitetail Road
View of a carriage traveling on Whitetail Road, Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
Misses Robinson & Rhoades down Turkey canyon. Ruidosa.
Miss Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) and possibly Hazel Rhoades on horseback in Turkey Canyon, Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Indians Ruidosa Conference
Group photo at a conference in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Campers at Bible Conference
Group photo of Campers at a bible conference in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Naiche (Jos. Dykema?) (1/26/32), Eugene, Dr. Darling, Marjean
Outdoor photo of (R to L) Eugene Chihuahua, Chief Naiche (Natchez, 1857-1921), and Dr. Darling holding Margaret Jean Arthur (daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur). Naiche wears a uniform with an Indian police badge. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
At the Breakfast table White Tail Bible Conference with Mr. Hall
Group sitting at breakfast table outside during the Whitetail bible conference with Reverend Robert Hall on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Missionary Katherine Arthur sits at the end of the table on the left.
Dinner- White Tail Barbeque [sic]
Group at a barbecue at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dinner- White Tail Barbecue
Group picnic with people sitting outside eating a barbecue dinner at WhiteTail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dinner- White Tail Barbecue
View overlooking a group at a barbecue picnic dinner at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Woman in foreground carries a baby in a cradleboard.
Dinner- White Tail Barbecue
Group of people at a barbecue dinner at White Tail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Barbecue pit and dinner scene
View of barbecue pit and people lined up for dinner at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Miss Robinson & hat
Lucy Robinson, a government nurse, wearing a hat and standing in front of a exterior wall of a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Miss Robinson without hat
Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) standing in front of an exterior building wall on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James O. Arthur
James O. Arthur standing outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Only half of his body is in the frame.
Rev. James Dykema
Reverend James Dykema standing on steps of a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jessie M. Arthur
Sixteen-year-old Jessie M. Arthur (James O. Arthur's sister) standing outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. and Miss Robinson
Mrs. Robinson and Lucy Robinson (Government Nurse) standing outside building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Indians on horseback
Two men on horseback on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Indians on horseback
Two Mescalero Apache men on horseback on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Field of daises James' canyon
Overlooking field of daises in James' Canyon in New Mexico.
Mrs. Arthur and Margaret Jean
Missionary Katherine Arthur standing near the front steps of the lodge on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Her daughter, Margaret Jean, stands next to her on a rock.
Margaret Jean sitting
Margaret Jean Arthur sitting on the banister in front of the lodge on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean standing. Lodge.
Margaret Jean Arthur standing on the front steps of the lodge on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
View White Mountain Ruidosa road
View of Ruidosa Road in New Mexico with White Mountain in the background.
Old mill on Ruidosa
View of the exterior of a mill on Ruidosa Road in New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa and girls
Two girls sitting on the banks of a river; North branch Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Jessie A. White Mountain
Jessie Arthur on horseback on White Mountain, New Mexico.
White Mountain in under clouds
View of White Mountain, New Mexico.
Ruidosa Camp
View of tent under trees at the Ruidosa camp, New Mexico.
Ruidoas [sic] Cabin
Exterior view of log cabin located among trees in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Mrs. Arthur and James Jr.
Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her baby son, James Jr. outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. in carriage
James Arthur, Jr. wrapped in many blankets and sitting in a baby carriage outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
White Tail parsonage incomplete
Exterior view of the Whitetail parsonage during its construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A man and woman are working on the roof.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the first child of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the first child of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
White Tail Parsonage complete.
Exterior view of the completed parsonage at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Threshing Arnold's oats
Men in a field threshing oats with a separator. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jessie M. Arthur. Ind. Cost.
Outdoor portrait of Jessie M. Arthur (age 16), wearing a fringed and beaded hide dress. She is the sister of missionary Reverend James O. Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jessie M. Arthur. Ind. Cost.
Outdoor portrait of Jessie M. Arthur (age 16), wearing a fringed and beaded hide dress. She is the sister of missionary Reverend James O. Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur. Stump
Margaret Jean Arthur standing on a rock on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the first child of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
James Jr.
Outdoor portrait of James Arthur Jr. wrapped in a blanket in a baby carriage. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr.
Outdoor portrait of James Arthur Jr. wrapped in a blanket in a baby carriage. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean and James Jr.
Margaret Jean Arthur standing next to her younger brother James Jr. who is sitting in a baby carriage. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. Arthur and margaret [sic] Jean
Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her son James Jr. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. on floor.
Portrait of James Arthur Jr. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Christmas tree & decorations
Christmas tree and decorations possibly in Reverend James Arthur's house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This photo is a double exposure.
Christmas tree & decorations
Christmas tree and decorations possibly in Reverend James Arthur's house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Christmas tree & decorations
Christmas tree and decorations possibly in Reverend James Arthur's house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Church tent in snowstorm
Snow covered church tent on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jessie M. A. and James Jr. A.
Outside portrait of Jessie M. Arthur (age 16) holding her nephew James, Jr (age 8 months). Jessie is the sister and James, Jr. is the son of missionary Rev. James Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James, Jr. on log
James Arthur, Jr., wearing overalls and a winter cap, sitting on a log. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. in bath.
Baby James Arthur, Jr. in a bath tub. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. in high chair
James Arthur, Jr. sitting in baby high chair. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Store and Post Office
Exterior view of the Whitetail store and post office on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A man is standing on front porch of building.
Watering at White Tail, N.M.
View of a water supply stand in Whitetail, New Mexico.
U.S. Cottage, White Tail, N.M.
Exterior view of a government cottage building at Whitetail, New Mexico.
Thrashing oats White Tail
Men threshing oats in a field in the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Separator at work, White Tail
Men working with an oat separator in a field in the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Loading oats White Tail, stacked oats
Men loading oats into a separator in a field on the White Tail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Loading oats White Tail.
Men loading oats into a separator in a field in the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Bring in the sheaves
Man loading oats into a sheaf on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Viola, Jeannette, Edna, Louisa, and home of Eugene Chihuahua
Viola Chihuahua, Jeannette, Edna Teenah (Eugene and Viola's niece), and Louisa/Louise Chihuahua standing in front of Eugene Chihuahua's house. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Apache ready for the hunt
Three men hunting on horseback on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
The 'Buck' on the run
Men hunting on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Home of Clarence Enjady
Exterior view of Clarence Enjady's home on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
The Fire Brigade. Hose cart.
The fire brigade moving a large hose cart on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Girls and dormitory
Group of Chiricahua Apache and Mescalero Apache school girls, dressed in uniforms, exiting a large dormitory. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Girls marching to school
Mescalero Apache and Chricahua Apache girls dressed in school uniforms walking to school on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Partial view Mescalero, N.M.
View overlooking buildings, including a church, on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This is possibly a view of the Whitetail portion of the Reservation.
Partial view Mescalero, N.M.
View overlooking buildings and tipis on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This is possibly a view of the Whitetail portion of the Reservation.
Sam Chino, Mescalero Chief
Sam Chino, (Chief, Cochise's band of Chiricahua), on horseback on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mescalero, store- cottages
Store and house fronts on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Pitching horseshoes, Mescalero
Group of men pitching horseshoes on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Seth-- barnman -- Mescalero Barn
Seth (Mescalero Apache) standing in front of a barn on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Chiefs Naiche, Sanspuer, and Fincher
Outdoor portrait of Reverend E. B. Fincher (left), Chief Juan Sanspuer (right), and Chief Naiche (Natchez, 1857-1921) (middle). Naiche wears a uniform and an Indian police badge. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Group White Tail Apache Indians
Outdoor group portrait of seven men posing outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. The men include Reverend James O. Arthur (back row, left) and Chief Naiche (Natchez, 1857-1921) (back row, third from left). Chief Naiche wears a uniform and an Indian police badge.
Group White Tail Apache Indians
Outdoor group portrait of seven men posing outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. The men include Reverend James O. Arthur (back row, left) and Chief Naiche (Natchez, 1857-1921) (back row, third from left). Chief Naiche wears a uniform and an Indian police badge.
Officers Reform Church White Tail
Eleven officers from the Reformed Church of America posing outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. The men include Juan Sanspuer (back row, second from left), Reverend E. B. Fincher (back row, third from left), Chief Naiche (Natchez, 1857-1921) (back row, fourth from left). Chief Naiche wears a uniform and an Indian police badge.
Three Apache Indians D.S.H.
Outdoor portrait of three men posing in front of a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Govt. Tuberculosis Hospital. Mescalero
Exterior view of the government run tuberculosis hospital on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Superintendant's home. Mescalero
Exterior view of the Superintendant's house on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A man walks in the background.
White Tail parsonage & snow
View overlooking the Whitetail parsonage and surrounding area covered in snow on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Sierra Blanca from Turkey Hill
View of the Sierra Blanca from Turkey Hill, New Mexico.
C. Naiche Jr., plowing
Christian Naiche Jr. (son of Chief Naiche), plowing a field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Sierra Blanca
View of the Sierra Blanca, New Mexico.
Sierra Blanca
View of the Sierra Blanca, New Mexico.
Dora & Evan Esttee
Dora Istee (Esttee) and son Evan posing outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. They are the wife and child of Charles Istee.
Members Sewing Society
Members of the Sewing Society.
Members Sewing Society
Outdoor portrait of Chiricahua Apache and Mescalero Apache members of the Sewing Society working on a quilt. Missionary Katherine Arthur and her baby son, James, Jr. on far left. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Apache Indian Sewing Society
Indoor portrait of women from the Mescalero Apache Sewing Society sitting around a quilt that they are sewing.
Apache Indian S.S. outside
Outdoor group portrait of the Mescalero Apache Sewing Society. Two babies are in cradleboards and other children pose for the photo too.
H. Chee & D. Balatchu sewing [sic] oats
Hugh Chee (Chiricahua Apache) and Duncan Balatchu (Warm Springs Apache) sowing oats with a horse-drawn wagon on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
H. Chee & D. Balatchu sewing oats
Hugh Chee (son of Chee) and Duncan Balatchu (Warm Springs Apache) sewing oats with a horse-drawn wagon on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
View of pines west of parsonage
View of pine trees on the west side of the parsonage at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. in bath
James Arthur Jr. in bathtub. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Home of Oswald Smith & Family
Oswald Smith family (Warm Springs Apache) sitting outside of a home on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Home of Spitty & family
Eric Spitty and his two children Morlena (age 2) and Edward (age 6), posing outside of their home on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A horse stands in the foreground.
Home of Jacob Kaahtenay
Exterior view of Jacob Kaahtenay (Kaahtenai) on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Women of Ladies Aid Society
Women of Ladies Aid Society Sewing Circle pose for a group portrait outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexcio. Missionary Katherine Arthur and her daughter Margaret Jean are on the far left. Two small children in the front row hold basketballs.
Children of Society members
Children of the Ladies Aid Society members sitting outside a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Some children hold basketballs. Margaret Jean Arthur (daughter of Rev. James and Katherine Arthur) is on the far left.
Home of Oswald Smith & family
Oswald Smith's (Warm Springs Apache) family sitting on their front porch steps on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Eight Inches of snow White Tail, N.M.
Snow covered landscape of Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr.
James Arthur, Jr. sitting on a porch. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr.
James Arthur, Jr. sitting on a porch. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr.
James Arthur, Jr. sitting on a baby stroller. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James Jr. & Margaret Jean
Margaret Jean Arthur standing next to her brother, James Arthur, Jr. who is sitting in a baby stroller. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur wearing a white dress and standing on the porch of a house. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub loafer wolf at den
Wolf cub sitting at the entrance to his den on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub loafer wolf at den
Wolf cub sitting at the entrance to his den on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub loafer wolf at den
Wolf cub sitting at the entrance to his den on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub loafer wolf at den
Wolf cub sitting at the entrance to his den on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub loafer wolf at den & lamb
Wolf cub sitting next to a lamb on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Removing trees for church building
Landscape view of trees removed to make room for a new church building on Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Mountain from road to Alto
View from a road to Alto, New Mexico overlooking White Mountain.
Indian teams going for lumber
Line of horse-drawn wagons on way to get lumber on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Breakfast in camp. 5:00 A.M.
Men sitting under a tree eating breakfast at 5:00 am. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Homeward bound; loaded.
Horse-drawn carriages carrying lumber on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Digging out the foundations
Men digging the foundation for a new church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Beginning the church building
Construction of a new church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Progress on the church
View of a church construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James' Jr. birthday party
View of James Arthur Jr.'s birthday party on a porch of the Arthur house. Katherine Arthur sits at table with three children (L-R) Lucile P., James Arthur Jr., and Margaret Jean Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lucile P. & Margaret J. A.
Two young girls sit on wooden chairs outside; (L to R) Lucile P. and Margaret Jean Arthur (daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur). Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Progress on the church
View of a church construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A man is standing on the beams of a building frame.
Progress on the church
View of a church construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Amelia Naiche & Maggie Pellm
Outdoor portrait of Amelia Naiche (daughter of Chief Naiche) and Margaret Pelman (Pellman) wearing white dresses, kerchiefs, and hats. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Amelia Naiche & Maggie Pellm
Outdoor portrait of Amelia Naiche and Margaret Pelman (Pellman) posing in white dresses dresses and hats. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean & James Jr.
James Arthur Jr. and Margaret Jean Arthur sitting in a yard on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Margaret Jean is holding a beaded toy cradleboard. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean & cradle
Margaret Jean Arthur, wearing a beaded toy cradleboard. Her brother, James Arthur Jr. is sitting in the grass in the background. They are the children of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Viola Chihuahua & Florence
Outdoor portrait of Viola Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache) holding baby Florence. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Viola Chihuahua & Florence
Viola Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache) sitting on a log with three girls. She also holds a baby in a cradleboard. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Games White Tail Picnic
Men playing a game, possibly football, at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. In the background, people are sitting under trees.
Games White Tail Picnic
Men playing a game, possibly football, at a picnic on the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tug of War White Tail picnic
Men playing a game of 'tug of war' at a picnic on the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Group portrait
Outdoor portrait of a group of girls standing in front of a covered wagon with passengers. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic scene
View overlooking a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This photo is a double exposure.
Picnic scene
View of a picnic scene on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A group of men and women are sitting on blankets.
Picnic scene
View overlooking a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This photo is a double exposure.
Picnic scene
Men, women, and children sitting under a tree at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic scene
View overlooking a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Men, women, and children are sitting on picnic blankets with a food spread.
Portrait of child
Portrait of a baby sitting outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A dog walks in the foreground.
Group portrait
Outdoor portrait of a woman holding a baby and standing next to a girl. They pose in front of a large mound of branches and wood on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic scene
View overlooking a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic scene
View overlooking a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. This photo is a double exposure.
White Tail Church
Newly built church at Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail buck and dog
View overlooking a deer and a running dog in a field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail buck & M.J.
Margaret Jean Arthur feeding a fawn from a baby's bottle. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Beadwork Indian fair
Beadwork displayed at an Indian fair. Possibly photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Beadwork Indian fair
Beaded belts, cradleboard, and bags, as well as food on display at an Indian fair. Possibly photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Basket work Indian fair
Beaded clothing, as well as basket work on display at an Indian fair. Possibly photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Vegetables Indian fair
Vegetables on display at an Indian fair. Possibly photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Viola & Agnes Chihuahua
Outside portrait of Viola Chihuahua (Chiricahua Apache) posing with baby Agnes in her arms. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Bobcat in trap. Old sawmill
Live bobcat caught in a trap near a sawmill on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Bobcat in trap. Old sawmill
Live bobcat caught in a trap near a sawmill on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail fawn
Fawn standing in a field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail fawn
Fawn walking in a field on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branding Indian calves
Men branding calves outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branding Indian calves
Men branding calves on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branding Indian calves
Men branding calves on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. One man is on horseback herding cattle.
Outdoor portrait
Men posing with horse on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Branding calves
Men branding calves outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Apache Church
Interior view of the Whitetail Apache Church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail church. Side View.
Exterior side view of the Whitetail church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail church. Front view
Exterior view of the front of the Whitetail church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. A woman is walking on a road in the foreground.
General view of White Tail
Exterior view from Whitetail Church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Elk canyon by Ritchie
View overlooking Elk Canyon in New Mexico.
woods scene by Ritchie
View of woods on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Coyote by Ritchie
Fox or coyote caught in a trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Coyote by Ritchie
Coyote caught in a trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
School Picnic
Portrait of a girl at school picnic. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic dinner- school
School picnic dinner scene on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Bread line picnic
Students lined up for bread at a school picnic. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Picnic dinner- school
School picnic dinner scene. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
School girls horseback
School girls lined up on horseback. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
School girls horseback
School girls lined up on horseback. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
School girls horseback
School girls lined up on horseback. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
House where John Paul born, Tularosa
Missionary Katherine Arthur and daughter Margaret Jean stand outside the house where Arthur's youngest child, John Paul was born. Photographed in the Tularosa region of New Mexico.
Margaret Jean & James, Jr.
Margaret Jean Arthur and James Arthur, Jr. standing outside of a house in the Tularosa region of New Mexico. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
James, Jr. Tularosa, N.M.
James Arthur, Jr. (age 2) poses wearing a hat and overalls at a house in Tularosa region of New Mexcio. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Home of Thomas Meek
Exterior view of Thomas Meek's house in the Tularosa region of New Mexico. A young girl stands in the doorway.
Mrs. Arthur and John Paul
Portrait of missionary Katherine Arthur and her baby son John Paul Arthur.
Indian road camp.
View overlooking tents. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Indian road camp.
View overlooking tents. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur (age 4) posing against a wall. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James, Jr.
Outdoor portrait of James Arthur, Jr. (age 2) posing against a wall. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James, Jr.
Outdoor portrait of James Arthur, Jr. (age 2) posing against a wall. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Paul
Portrait of John Paul Arthur at 1 month old. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Paul
Portrait of John Paul Arthur at 1 month old. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Charles Evans and Clarence Enjadi
Portrait of Charles Evans (right) and Clarence Enjadi (left) posing outside in suits. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Clarence Enjadi
Clarence Enjadi posing outside in a suit and hat. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Charles Evans and J.O.A.
Charles Evans (right) and Reverend James O. Arthur (left) posing outside in suits. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tug-of-war. Picnic
Group playing tug-of-war game at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
100 yard race
Men running a 100 yard race at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Pitching horseshoes
Men playing a game of horseshoes at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Asa Daklugie. Picnic
Asa Daklugie (Fort Sill Apache) at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is holding a hat in his left hand.
Women's potato race
Women running during a potato race at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Spectators watch in the background.
White Tail picnic grounds
Picnic scene depicting crowds gathered around an American flag and cars on the Whitetail portion of the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Tug-of-war, Picnic
Men playing a game of tug-of-war at a picnic on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Spectators watch in the background.
Margaret Jean
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur in a dress and hairbow. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey hen in woods
View of a wild turkey running in the woods on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Wild turkey hen
View of a wild turkey running in the woods on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur in a dress and hairbow. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub black bear asleep
View of a black bear cub asleep on a rock on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub black bear asleep
View of a black bear cub asleep on a rock on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub bear on log
View of a black bear cub resting on a log on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cub bear on log
View of a black bear cub on a log on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lee Franklin; White Sands
Lee Franklin standing on top of a sand dune at White Sands, New Mexico.
James O. Arthur; White sands
Reverend James O. Arthur on a sand dune at White Sands, New Mexico.
Bob cat in trap
View of a bob cat carcass hanging from a wooden beam on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Bob cat and James, Jr.
View of a bob cat carcass hanging from a wooden beam outside. Two-year-old James Arthur, Jr. (son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur) inspects its tail. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Heads over rock. Ruidosa
Group standing behind a boulder so that only their heads show. They are from left to right: Margaret Jean Arthur (age 4), James Arthur, Jr. (age 2), missionary Katherine Arthur, John Paul Arthur, and Josie Ritchie. Photographed in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Mrs. A. & Children, Ruidosa
Missionary Katherine Arthur holding her baby son John Paul Arthur. Behind her on a horse is Jose Ritchie, James Arthur, Jr., and Margaret Jean Arthur.
Mr. A. & Children, Ruidosa
Missionary Reverend James Arthur on horseback with his children; Margaret Jean (left), John Paul (middle), and James, Jr. (right).
Josie Ritchie & Ruidosa
Josie Ritchie sitting on a rock at the edge of a stream in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Josie & M.J. North Branch R.
Josie Ritchie sitting on a rock with children Margaret Jean Arthur (left) and James Arthur, Jr. (right). Photographed in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Mrs. A & children
Group portrait on a boulder. They are from left to right Josie Ritchie holding baby John Paul Arthur (in front of boulder), James Arthur, Jr., Margaret Jean Arthur, and missionary Katherine Arthur (sitting on boulder). Photographed in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Mrs. A., Josie, & children
Group posing next to small rapids in a river; Mrs. Katherine Arthur holding baby John Paul Arthur (standing on left), Josie Ritchie (standing on right), James Arthur,Jr. (sitting on left), and Margaret Jean Arthur (sitting on right).
Upper north branch Ruidosa
Figure sitting next to small rapids in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa stream
View overlooking small rapid and stream in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa stream
View of Ruidosa stream and rapid in New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa stream
View overlooking small rapid and stream at Ruidosa, New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa stream
View overlooking small stream in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
North branch Ruidosa stream
View overlooking small stream in Ruidosa, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur in a dress and hairbow. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean & James, Jr.
Outdoor portrait of Margaret Jean Arthur and James Arthur, Jr., children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James, Jr.
James Arthur, Jr. poses outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
M.J., Jas., Jr. John Paul
James Arthur, Jr. (age 2), John Paul Arthur (5 months), and Margaret Jean Arthur (age 4) pose outside. They are the children of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. A. & Children , Ruidosa
Group portrait on a boulder of Missionary Katherine Arthur (far left), Margaret Jean Arthur (age 4), James Arthur, Jr. (age 2), and Josie Ritchie holding baby John Paul Arthur. Photographed in Ruidosa in New Mexico.
Capitan vs. Mescalero
Basketball game on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Capitan vs. Mescalero
Basketball game on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Four Ritchie children
Four Ritchie children posing outside; Josie Ritchie is second from the left.
Four Ritchie children
Four Ritchie children posing outside; Josie Ritchie is second from the left.
Josie Ritchie
Josie Ritchie (about age 12) in a white dress, posing outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Josie Ritchie
Josie Ritchie (about age 12) in a white dress, posing outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tom Duffy & turkeys
Tom Duffy holding a gun and wild turkey carcasses. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Tom Duffy & turkeys
Tom Duffy holding a gun and wild turkeys carcasses. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. J.O. Arthur
Missionary Katherine Arthur sitting in a rocking chair and holding her baby son, John Paul Arthur.
Mr. J.O. Arthur
Portrait of missionary Reverend James O. Arthur.
White Tail Apache church
Exterior view of the Whitetail church on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
James, Jr. & John Paul
James Arthur, Jr. (left) and brother John Paul Arthur (right) posing on a porch on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. They are the children of Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
James, Jr. & John Paul
James Arthur, Jr. (right) and brother John Paul Arthur (left) posing on a porch on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. They are the children of Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean Arthur
Margaret Jean Arthur holding a doll while sitting on a porch on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. She is the daughter of Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean & James, Jr.
James Arthur, Jr. sitting on a toy horse and his sister, Margaret Jean Arthur standing behind him. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Paul Arthur
John Paul Arthur sitting in a baby carriage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Cornelia Naiche
Cornelia Naiche (Chiricahua Apache) in a baby stroller. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Cornelia Naiche
Cornelia Naiche (Chiricahua Apache) in a baby stroller. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. Arthur & children
Missionary Katherine Arthur posing with her children; (L to R) James Arthur, Jr., John Paul Arthur, and Margaret Jean Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Mrs. Arthur & children
Missionary Katherine Arthur posing with her children; (L to R) James Arthur, Jr., John Paul Arthur, and Margaret Jean Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Parsonage. incomplete
Exterior view of the Whitetail parsonage under construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Parsonage. incomplete
Exterior view of the Whitetail parsonage under construction on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
On road to Apache fence camp
Car on road to Mescalero Apache camp.
Apache camp; Little Elk Canyon
View depicting a car with passengers at a Mescalero Apache camp in Little Elk Canyon.
Apache women; Little Elk camp
Women walking through a wooded area on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Ready for home. Little Elk Camp
Car on road leaving Little Elk Canyon area on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Gospel service. Little Elk Camp
Group sitting under trees during a gospel service on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Paul Arthur
Portrait of John Paul Arthur sitting on a porch on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Rio Grande & bridge
View overlooking the Rio Grande and a bridge in New Mexico.
Rio Grande
View overlooking Rio Grande in New Mexico.
Rio Grande
View overlooking the Rio Grande in New Mexico.
Rio Grande
View overlooking the Rio Grande in New Mexico.
Cuchillo, New Mexico
View overlooking Cuchillo- Fairview in New Mexico.
Lobo wolf; Black Range. Live
Lobo wolf perched on a rock on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lobo wolf just shot
View of a lobo wolf carcass after it was shot on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lobo wolf in trap
Lobo wolf carcass caught in a trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lobo wolf & Lee Ritchie
Lee Ritchie holding a rifle and sitting next to a lobo wolf carcass in a trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Lobo wolf & Lee Ritchie
Lee Ritchie holding a rifle and sitting next to a lobo wolf carcass in a trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Wolf & Ritchie horseback
Lee Ritchie on horseback with a lobo wolf carcass across his lap. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
J.O. Arthur & bobcat
Rev. James O. Arthur holding a bobcat carcass on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Coyote trapped. Black Range
Coyote caught in trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Three antelope
View overlooking a landscape on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Three antelope
View overlooking a landscape on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Three antelope
View overlooking a landscape on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Coyote in Black Range
Coyote caught in a trap. Photographed in New Mexico.
Coyote in Black Range
Coyote caught in a trap. Photographed in New Mexico.
Coyote in Black Range
Coyote caught in a trap. Photographed in New Mexico.
Coyote in Black Range
Coyote caught in a trap. Photographed in New Mexico.
Coyote in Black Range
Coyote caught in a trap. Photographed in New Mexico.
Continental Divide
Landscape image on the Continental Divide.
Margaret Jean & James
Margaret Jean Arthur and James Arthur, Jr. posing on a house porch on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Animal fur
Skinned animal fur hanging from a tent.
Wolf
Wolf caught in trap on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Above Elephant Butte Dam
View overlooking Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico.
Margaret Jean, James, Jr., John P.
Margaret Jean Arthur (left), John Paul Arthur (middle), and James Arthur, Jr. (right) posing on a porch. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean, James, Jr., John P.
Margaret Jean Arthur (left), John Paul Arthur (middle), and James Arthur, Jr. (right) posing on a porch. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Christian Naiche, Jr. Horseback
Christian Naiche, Jr. (son of Chief Naiche) on horseback on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Christian Naiche, Jr. & Alta
Christian Nache, Jr. (son of Chief Naiche) and wife Alta (Treas) Naiche posing outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Christian Naiche, Jr. & Alta
Christian Nache, Jr. (son of Chief Naiche) and wife Alta (Treas) Naiche posing outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
White Tail Parsonage & family
John Paul Arthur, Margaret Jean Arthur, and James Arthur, Jr. sitting on exterior ledge of the Whitetail Parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Chris Naiche, group & boy
Six men and a little boy pose outdoors on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Christian Naiche, Jr. standing on far right.
Latham, John Paul, Buck
Latham holding a deer carcass upright against a house, while John Paul Arthur (age 1) sits on the deer's back. John Paul is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Latham, John Paul, Buck
Latham holding a deer carcass upright against a house, while John Paul Arthur (age 1) sits on the deer's back. John Paul is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Latham, Duffy, White Tail Buck
Men holding a deer carcass upright against a house; On left, Tom Duffy holds the tail of the deer, while Latham (on right) holds the deer's head and a gun. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Latham, Duffy, White Tail Buck
Men holding a deer carcass upright against a house; On left, Tom Duffy holds the tail of the deer, while Latham (on right) holds the deer's head and a gun. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Latham & White Tail Buck in tree
View of Latham standing next to a tree that has a deer carcass hanging from a branch. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Duffy & White Tail Buck in tree
Tom Duffy standing next to a tree that has a deer carcass hanging from a branch. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
J.O. Arthur & White Tail Buck
Reverend James O. Arthur posing outside a house with a rifle and a buck carcass. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
J.O. Arthur & Buck in tree
Reverend James O. Arthur posing next to a buck carcass hanging from a tree. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Latham & White Tail Buck
John Latham posing outside a house with a rifle and buck carcass. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
John Paul on parsonage porch
John Paul Arthur standing on the porch of the parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
James, Jr. & John Paul
John Paul Arthur and James Arthur, Jr. standing on the porch of the parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. They are the sons of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
John Paul on parsonage porch
John Paul Arthur standing on the porch of the parsonage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean, James Jr., Lamb
Margaret Jean Arthur with her younger brother James Arthur, Jr. playing with a lamb. Margaret Jean and James, Jr. are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean, James Jr., Lamb
Margaret Jean Arthur with her younger brother James Arthur, Jr. playing with a lamb. Margaret Jean and James, Jr. are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean feeding fawn
Margaret Jean Arthur feeding a fawn with a baby bottle. Margaret Jean is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Fawn alarmed by dog
Fawn running across a lawn on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Margaret Jean & James Jr.
Margaret Jean Arthur posing with her younger brother James Arthur, Jr. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Ruidosa Conference
Men and women from a Ruidosa conference posing for picture.
Ruidosa Conference
Men, women, and children from a Ruidosa conference posing for picture.
Church yard
View overlooking the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. Image possibly photographed from the church yard.
View across Sacremento [sic] Valley
View across Sacramento Valley in New Mexico.
Robert Lee Arthur
Photograph of Robert Lee Arthur in a baby carriage. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Robert Lee Arthur
Photograph of Robert Lee Arthur in a baby carriage. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey Gobbler
Wild turkey carcass hanging from a tree on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey Gobbler & J.O. Arthur
Reverend James O. Arthur posing next to a wild turkey carcass that is hanging from a tree. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Turkey Gobbler & John Hall
Photograph of John Hall holding a wild turkey carcass. Hall is the storekeeper at Whitetail on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Anna Kazhe & baby
Anna Kazhe sitting on a doorsill and holding her baby (possibly daughter Henrietta) in a cradleboard. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Anna Kazhe & baby
Anna Kazhe sitting on a doorsill and holding her baby (possibly daughter Henrietta) in a cradleboard. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Anna Kazhe's baby
Anna Kazhe's baby sitting on a door sill. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Coonie & Stephen
William Quineh and Stephen posing outside a house. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Church Assembly
Large group posing outside the Whitetail Church. Missionary Katherine Arthur is the seventh from right hand side. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Church Assembly
Large group posing outside the Whitetail Church. Missionary Katherine Arthur is seventh from right hand side. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Maud [sic] Daklugie & Eliza Coonie & Children
Group posing in front of church; Maude Daklugie (Daklugee, later Mrs. Robert Geronimo), Eliza Coonie (Quineh), her daughter Elizabeth (far right), Margaret Jean Arthur (standing center), James Arthur, Jr. (held on right), and John Paul Arthur (held on left). The latter three children are from the missionary family of Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Hannah Balatchu & children
Hannah Balatchu (wife of Duncan Balatchu) posing outside with her two sons; Herbert is in baby carriage. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Isabel Enjady & children
Isabel (Perico) Enjady (wife of Clarence Enjadi) posing with her two children outside. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jasper's boy & girl
Jasper Kanseah's young son, Jasper, Jr., and daughter Eleanor, posing outside the Whitetail Parsonage. Jasper Kanseah, Sr. was the nephew of Goyathlay (Geronimo, 1825-1909). Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Jasper's girl
Eleanor, Jasper Kanseah, Sr.'s young daughter, posing in a yard outside. Jasper Kanseah, Sr. was the nephew of Goyathlay (Geronimo, 1825-1909). Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Dora Istee & Evan
Dora Istee and her son Evan posing outside on a rock. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Hannah Balatchu's Herbert
Photograph of Herbert, Hannah Balatchu's baby son, sitting in the grass. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Hannah Balatchu's Herbert
Photograph of Herbert, Hannah Balatchu's baby son, sitting in the grass. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Timber wolf pups at windfall den
Timber wolf pup den on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Couple (?) at home
Photograph possibly depicting a newlywed couple standing in front of house with a Reverend. Photographed on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico.
Couple at home
Photograph possibly depicting a newlywed couple posing in front a building on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, New Mexico. The man is wearing a suit and woman is wearing a dress and is holding flowers in her hand.
N53548, N53549
This set contains 2 nitrate negatives that depict homes in Kansas City, Missouri in 1914.
Kansas City homes
View overlooking street and homes in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas City homes & A. Mima
View overlooking homes in Kansas City. A. Mima standing on a porch.
N53298
This set contains 1 photograph presumably shot by Reverend James O. Arthur on October 14, 1916 in New Jersey. The image depicts Reverend James Dykema sitting at a desk in his study.
James Dykema in study. N.J.
Rev. James Dykema posing in his study in front of a desk. Photographed in New Jersey.
N53299-N53303
This set contains 5 nitrate negatives that were shot by Reverend James O. Arthur aboard the Old Glory Hudson River steamer in New York on November 3, 1916.
View up Hudson river, N.Y.
View overlooking the Hudson River, New York and an American flag attached to the back of a boat.
Ferry boat crossing river
View of a ferry boat crossing the Hudson River, New York.
Train along Hudson river
View of a train traveling along the Hudson River, New York.
Old Glory Hudson River steamer
View overlooking the Hudson River, New York and an American flag attached to the back of a boat.
Ferry boat crossing the Hudson River
View overlooking a ferry boat crossing the Hudson River, New York.
N53707- N53716
This set contains 10 nitrate negatives that were mostly shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in Oklahoma in 1919. The photographs depict Lee Ritchie, [unknown first name] Anderson, and Rev. Arthur with a timber wolf and pups.
Lee Ritchie & pup Oklahoma
Lee Ritchie holding a wolf pup. Photographed in Oklahoma.
J.O. Arthur & wolf pup
Reverend James O. Arthur holding a wolf pup. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Lee Ritchie & pups Oklahoma
Lee Ritchie sitting in front of a wolf den with a bag full wolf pups. Photographed in Oklahoma.
pups on blanket. Oklahoma camp
Wolf pups on a blanket in a tent. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Lee Ritchie & pup Oklahoma
Lee Ritchie holding a wolf pup. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Lee Ritchie & pups Oklahoma
Lee Ritchie sitting in front of a wolf den with a bag full wolf pups. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Mr. Anderson & timber wolf
Mr. Anderson posing with a timber wolf. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Mother timber wolf. Oklahoma
Timber wolf caught in trap. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Mother timber wolf standing
Timber wolf caught in trap. Photographed in Oklahoma.
Mother wolf lying Oklahoma
Timber wolf caught in trap. Photographed in Oklahoma.
N23719-N53732, N53739 - N53745, N53759, N53802
This set contains 23 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in Oregon, 1922-1925. Among the photographs are depictions of rivers including South Umpqua and Steamboat; a train traveling on raised tracks; a house and landscape in Roseburg, Oregon; and a parade in downtown Roseburg.
Steamboat River Falls; vertical
View of Steamboat River Falls in Oregon.
Steamboat River Falls; horizontal
View of Steamboat River Falls in Oregon.
Steamboat River Falls & side falls
View of Steamboat River Falls in Oregon.
Steamboat River Falls swinging bridge
View of a swing bridge over Steamboat River Falls in Oregon.
Black Gorge. Steamboat River
View of Black Gorge overlooking a waterfall and stream on Steamboat River in Oregon.
Branch Falls
Steamboat River branch falls in Oregon.
Peaceful Sabbath. Steamboat
View overlooking Steamboat River Falls in Oregon.
Steamboat Trail
View from Steamboat River Falls trail, Oregon.
Junction Umqua & Steamboat Rivers
View overlooking the junction between Umpqua and Steamboat Rivers in Oregon.
Horizontal Junction Umqua & Steamboat Rivers
View overlooking the junction between Umpqua and Steamboat Rivers in Oregon.
Steamboat River gold prospector
Man mining for gold at Steamboat River in Oregon.
Trail Shack Steamboat River
Man standing in front of a trail shack near Steamboat River, Oregon.
Ranger Station Steamboat River
Exterior view of the Ranger Station at Steamboat River, Oregon.
Black Tail Buck Steamboat River
Black tail buck carcass at Steamboat River, Oregon.
Train
Locamotive train traveling on raised tracks in Oregon.
Home in Laurelwood, Roseburg, Oregon
View overlooking a house surrounded by hills in Roseburg, Oregon.
Roseburg Parade
View overlooking landscape at Roseburg, Oregon.
Roseburg Parade
View overlooking landscape at Roseburg, Oregon.
Roseburg Parade
View overlooking landscape at Roseburg, Oregon.
South Umpqua River
View overlooking South Umpqua River in Oregon.
South Umpqua River
View overlooking South Umpqua River in Oregon.
Roseburg Parade
Kathryn Arthur sitting in a baby carriage decorated with flowers, during the Roseburg Parade in Oregon.
Roseburg Parade
Kathryn Arthur standing in front of a baby carriage decorated with flowers, during the Roseburg Parade in Oregon.
N53748 - N53752, N53758
This set contains 6 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur depicting landscapes and unidentified individuals at Diamond Lake, Washington in August 1925.
Road to Diamond Lake
View overlooking a road leading to Diamond Lake, Washington.
Dodge on road to Diamond Lake
View of a person standing in front of a Dodge car on the road to Diamond Lake, Washington.
Fishermen at Diamond Lake
Two fishermen in a wooded area, standing next to rifles. Photographed at Diamond Lake, Washington.
Diamond Lake
View overlooking Diamond Lake, Washington.
Diamond Lake
View overlooking Diamond Lake, Washington.
Group in Forest
Two men and two women standing in forest in Washington.
N53772- N53774
This set contains 3 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in the Mojave Desert in California in March 1927. Two photographs are landscapes and one depicts Alex Buckner posing with a Joshua Tree.
Mohave Desert Calif.
View overlooking Mohave Desert, California.
Alex Buckner & Joshua Tree
Alex Buckner hugging a Joshua Tree in California.
Joshua Tree Mohave Desert Calif.
View overlooking a Joshua tree in the Mojave Desert in California.
N53760-N53771
This set contains 12 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in Yellowstone National Park (Montana section) in August 1927. The photographs include depictions of Arthur's family including his wife Katherine Arthur (1883-1960); his sons James O. Arthur, Jr. (1915-2002), John Paul Arthur (1917-1987), and Robert Lee Arthur (1919-2000); and his daughters Margaret Jean Arthur (1913-2010) and Kathryn Arthur (1923-).
Jack & Bear Yellowstone Park
John Paul Arthur posing with a blackbear in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Jack & Bear Yellowstone Park
John Paul Arthur and Kathryn Arthur watching a black bear in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. They are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Dodge car & bear
Black bear walking past a Dodge car at Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
Three boys and fish, Yellowstone Park
Portrait of (left to right) John Paul Arthur, James Arthur, Jr., and Robert Lee Arthur sitting behind a row of freshly-caught fish. Children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur. Photographed at Yellowstone Park in Montana.
Yellowstone Park
View of Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
Yellowstone Park
View of a deer at Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
Yellowstone Park
View overlooking a herd of animals at Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
Yellowstone Park
View overlooking foliage and an animal at Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
Arthur Family Yellowstone Park
Outdoor portrait of John Paul Arthur, Kathryn Arthur, Robert Lee Arthur, Margaret Jean Arthur, and James Arthur, Jr. standing in front of their mother Katherine Arthur. Photographed in Yellowstone National Park, Montana.
Katherine Lavonne A.
Kathryn Lavonne Arthur posing in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Five Arthur children Yellowstone.
Outdoor portrait of the Arthur children in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. They are (front row left to right) John Paul Arthur, Kathryn Arthur, Robert Lee Arthur, James Arthur, Jr., ( backrow) Margaret Jean Arthur.
Five Arthur children Yellowstone.
Outdoor portrait of the Arthur children in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. They are (front row left to right) John Paul Arthur, Kathryn Arthur, Robert Lee Arthur, James Arthur, Jr., ( backrow) Margaret Jean Arthur.
N53775-N43780
This set contains 6 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in North Dakota, August 1927. Among the photographs are depictions of Caryl Linn and Linn McGoon as well as images of Arthur's family including Katherine Arthur (1887-1971), James O. Arthur, Jr. (1915-2002), and Kathryn Arthur (1923-).
Caryl Linn & Katherine A. & children
Caryl Linn (far left) and two children posing with Katherine Arthur, her son James Arthur, Jr. (far right) and daughter Kathryn Arthur (second from right). Photographed in North Dakota.
Caryl Linn & Katherine A. & children
Caryl Linn (far left) with her two children posing with Katherine Arthur and her son James Arthur, Jr. (back, middle), and daughter Kathryn Arthur. Photographed in North Dakota.
Caryl J. Linn & children North Dakota
Caryl J. Linn posing outside with her baby, young son, and dog. Photographed in North Dakota.
Caryl J. Linn & children North Dakota
Caryl J. Linn posing outside with her baby, young son, and dog. Photographed in North Dakota.
Mrs. Wilbur J. Linn & family
Caryl J. Linn posing outside with her baby and young son. Photographed in North Dakota.
Linn McGoon & family North Dakota
Linn McGoon and family posing outdoors in North Dakota.
N53781 - N53786
This set contains 6 nitrate negatives shot by Reverend James O. Arthur in Michigan in 1927 and 1928. Among the photographs are depictions of large steamer boats on Lake Michigan and two unidentified boys, possibly Arthur's sons.
Michigan Lake Exursion Steamer
Large steamer boat on a Michigan lake.
Michigan Lake Exursion Steamer
Large steamer boat on a Michigan lake.
Michigan Lake Exursion Steamer
Large steamer boat on a Michigan lake.
Michigan Lake Exursion Steamer
Large steamer boat on a Michigan lake.
Man on shore, Michigan Lake Excursion Steamer.
Young man posing on a pier with a large steamer boat on a Michigan lake behind him.
Boy on pier, Michigan Lake Exursion Steamer
Boy standing on a pier with a large steamer boat on a Michigan lake behind him.
N53387, N53455- N53457, N53702, N53703, N53717 - N53718, N53733 - N53738, N53753 - N53757, N53787 - N53794
This series contains 27 nitrate negatives that were shot by Rev. James O. Arthur at unidentified sites in the United States from circa 1913 to 1927. Among the depictions are images of Arthur's children including Margaret Jean Arthur (1913-2010), James Arthur, Jr. (1915-2002), John Paul Arthur (1917-1987), and Robert Lee Arthur (1919-2000), and Kathryn Arthur (1923-); images of unidentified petroglyphs; landscapes including the Continental Divide; animals including wolves and deer; and activities such as mining.
Continental Divide
Rimrock Continental divide.
Looking south on N. Jefferson St.
View overlooking Jefferson Street (dirt road) lined with trees.
Looking north Kitterman's pasture
View overlooking Kitterman's pasture.
Distant view Catholic Academy
View overlooking a field and a Catholic Academy in the background.
Continental Divide
Landscape image.
Continental Divide
Landscape image.
Wolf
wolf caught in trap (?).
Wolf
Wolf caught in trap.
Smoking venison, Steamboat River
Venison smoking over a fire.
Four children Deer Creek Ranch.
Four children posing outside (L to R) James, Jr., Margaret Jean, John Paul, Robert Lee; they are the children of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Margaret Jean, Deer Creek Ranch
Margaret Jean Arthur posing outside with her doll. She is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
James Jr., Deer Creek Ranch
James, Jr. Arthur posing outside in overalls. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
John Paul Arthur, Deer Creek Ranch
John Paul Arthur posing outside in overalls. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Robert L. Arthur, Deer Creek Ranch
Robert Lee Arthur posing outside. He is the son of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Baby in carriage
Baby Kathryn Arthur sitting outside in a carriage; she is the daughter of missionaries Rev. James and Katherine Arthur.
Baby in carriage
Kathryn Arthur sitting in a baby carriage. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Baby in carriage
Kathryn Arthur sitting in a baby carriage. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Baby in carriage
Kathryn Arthur sitting in a baby carriage. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Baby in carriage
Kathryn Arthur sitting in a baby carriage. She is the daughter of missionaries Reverend James and Katherine Arthur.
Petroglyph
Rock with petroglyph that has been chalked in.
Petroglyph
Rock with human-like figure petroglyph that has been chalked in.
Petroglyph
Rock with petroglyph figure that has been chalked in.
Petroglyph
Rock with human-like figure petroglyph that has been chalked in.
Petroglyph
Rock with human-like figure petroglyphs that have been chalked in.
Landscape
A landscape showing a mountain's stratigraphy.
Mine tunnel
Three men stand at the entrance to a mine tunnel on a hillside. One man carries a box on his head and another stands behind a cart on tracks.
Petroglyph
Man, dressed in a tie, hat, and carrying a cane, inspecting a rock with a petroglyph.
This series contains 108 envelopes that were used by Rev. James O. Arthur to house the photographs he shot circa 1913-1928. The first envelope is from Zimmerman Brothers photography store in Sioux City, Iowa. On the inner part of this envelope are prices for developing, printing, and enlarging photographs. On the outside of this paper envelope is Reverend James O. Arthur's handwritten notes including his name, date of 1904, and location at Emerson, Nebraska.
Arthur organized and numbered the rest of the negatives in plain letter envelopes based on two negative sizes: 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches and 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Arthur also typed information relating to the photographs on each envelope. This information includes dates, subject matter (including names of the people depicted in the photos), and his ratings of the photographs (bad, poor, fair, good). Some envelopes feature Arthur's handwritten additions or corrections to the typed text. The envelopes for the smaller 1 3/4 x 2 3/4 inch negative set are numbered 1-50 and are mostly in red typewriter ink with a few in blue ink and date from 1913 to 1928. The envelopes for the larger 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch negative set are numbered 1-56 and are mostly in blue typewriter ink with a few in black ink and date from 1913 to 1919.
Many of these envelopes also housed Kodak Exposure Record forms with Arthurs' handwritten notations on them. The printed forms document the day, time, subject matter, exposure time, F stop, and lighting conditions of each photograph on the roll.
Some of the photographs described on the envelopes were missing from these enclosures or were not donated to NMAI.