Harmon Percy Marble extensively documented Native America. The
Indian Agent was born in 1870 and entered Government Indian Service in
1911. Until he retired in 1926, Marble was assigned to many
reservations in the Plains and Southwest areas. While his images
lack some of the quality of others, his possibly is the most honest
portrayal of actual Native American life at the time.
Next to most images is a descriptor along with commentary provided by
Russell Hartman, Senior Collection Manager, Department of Anthropology,
California Academy of Science, San Francisco.
While this collection is largely of Southwest People,
there is a small collection of images of the Sioux
People and the Menominee People.
