Rev. Peter Jones or Kahkewaquonaby, 1802 - 1856. Indian chief and missionary in Canada [c]
About this artwork
Born in Canada, Peter Jones’ father was a Welsh-born, American immigrant and his mother was of Ojibwa Indian ancestry. He grew up as a Native-American Indian with the name ‘Kahkewāquonāby’, meaning sacred waving feathers. Following his father’s wishes he was baptised by the Methodist church which led to his role as an Indian missionary. To fundraise he toured the United States and the United Kingdom, giving speeches and sermons to captivated audiences. He arrived in Edinburgh in July 1845 and this calotype is one of a series showing Jones in both Indian attire and western clothes. These are some of the oldest surviving photographs of a North American Indian.
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title:Rev. Peter Jones or Kahkewaquonaby, 1802 - 1856. Indian chief and missionary in Canada [c]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:20.00 x 14.90 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 1198
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Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson was one of the first professional photographers, setting up in business in Edinburgh in March 1843. He had aspired to be an engineer but his health was too poor. His brother, John, who was involved in the early experiments with photography in St Andrews, taught him the calotype...