Made for the trade : Native American baskets of northwest California : May 3-October 28, 2012, Trinidad Museum, November 9, 2012-May 1, 2013, Clarke Historical Museum

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Made for the trade : Native American baskets of northwest California : May 3-October 28, 2012, Trinidad Museum, November 9, 2012-May 1, 2013, Clarke Historical Museum / Ron Johnson, Coleen Kelley Marks, Susie Van Kirk.

Johnson, Ron (Ronald William), 1937- (author.). Marks, Coleen Kelley, (author.). Van Kirk, Susie, (author.). Trinidad Museum (Trinidad, Calif.), (host institution.). Clarke Historical Museum, (host institution.).

Summary:

"This catalogue and exhibition will explore the weaving of some of the greatest basket makers: Nettie Ruben, Elizabeth Hickox, Emma Duskey Frank, Amy Smoker, Ina Faustino, and others. Complementing this is the involvement of dealers, Alexander Brizard & Grace Nicholson, anthropologists, Alfred Kroeber and Lila O'Neale and photographer Emma Freeman"--Page 1.

Record details

Physical Description: 165 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Eureka, California : Times Printing, c2012.
Copyright: ©2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Exhibition catalog.

"Published by Ron Johnson for the Trinidad & Clarke Historical Museums--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction -- Alexander Brizard & Sons, premier basket dealers: The first northwest California basket catalogue ; Brizard's letters ; Collections from Brizard stores ; Tokens ; Ledgers ; Brizard Store Arcata ledger 1902-1906 ; Expansion of the Brizard curio trade by Paul Brizard -- World expositions, photographers, & the popularization of northwest California baskets: Emma Freeman's California Indian portrait series ; Princess Ah-Trah-Ah-Saun and the Panama Pacific Exposition ; "Royal Indian maid in today's parade will lead native daughters' column honor for Princess Ah-Tra-Ah-Saun" "Last of royalty of the Klamath Tribe" -- Alfred L. Kroeber & Lila M. O'Neale : anthropological collecting & classifying of northwest California Native American baskets: Lila M. O'Neale : her field work and basket survey ; Fancy baskets and new design baskets illustrated by O'Neale ; Grace Nicholson collector and photographer extraordinaire -- New basket types: The fancy basket (trinket) ; Basket-covered bottles ; Mats and trays ; Pedestal baskets ; Cups and saucers ; Less frequent made for the trade basket types -- Stick baskets and the Forson collection: Stick baskets ; Other trade baskets in the Forson collection -- Conclusion -- Made for the trade : catalogue.
Binding Information:: Illustrated wrapper.