Copy Neg: L. Radanovich, 3/98. Cleaning baskets back of Museum. Showing part of the fine collection of Indian basketry in Yosemite Museum. Photographer: Taras (Civil Works Administration)
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Copy Neg: L. Radanovich, 3/98. Cleaning baskets back of Museum. Showing part of the fine collection of Indian basketry in Yosemite Museum. Photographer: Taras (Civil Works Administration)
Copy Neg: L. Radanovich, 3/98. Cleaning baskets back of Museum. Showing part of the fine collection of Indian basketry in Yosemite Museum. Photographer: Taras (Civil Works Administration)
Copy Neg: L. Radanovich, 3/98. Cleaning baskets back of Museum. Showing part of the fine collection of Indian basketry in Yosemite Museum. Photographer: Taras (Civil Works Administration)
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Yosemite National Park, Code: YOSE
Yosemite National Park, California
Latitude: 37.8399200439453, Longitude: -119.540397644043

ICMS (Interior Collection Managment System) : YOSE 88169
March 1934
03/01/1934 - 03/30/1934
Film Size: 5 x 7
YOSE: Box 28
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1031 Yosemite Historic Photo Collection
1031 Yosemite Historic Photo Collection
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Collection of Indian baskets. Photographer: George Fiske?, copied April 1941

Collection of Indian baskets. Photographer: George Fiske?, copied April 1941

Gambling basket.

Gambling basket.

Le-me feathering an arrow.

Le-me feathering an arrow.

Le-me feathering an arrow.

Le-me feathering an arrow.

Lucy Telles' largest basket completed in 1933. Squares are reddish, the points are black. The background is tan and light brown.

Lucy Telles' largest basket completed in 1933. Squares are reddish, the points are black. The background is tan and light brown.

The Ellen B. Boysen basket collection.

The Ellen B. Boysen basket collection.

Boysen Collection [SO-015]

Boysen Collection [SO-015]

Area of Regional Variation in Sierra Miwok Coiled Basketry Map. Copied April 1981 by Michael Dixon.

Area of Regional Variation in Sierra Miwok Coiled Basketry Map. Copied April 1981 by Michael Dixon.

X baskets, except cone-shaped one, in Scwabacher collection."

X baskets, except cone-shaped one, in Scwabacher collection."

Sales photo of baskets at Salter's store, Yosemite. #6 & 10 by Lucy Telles, now at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. #25, 29, 35 also by Lucy Telles. #25 in YNP Collection.

Sales photo of baskets at Salter's store, Yosemite. #6 & 10 by Lucy Telles, now at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. #25, 29, 35 also by Lucy Telles. #25 in YNP Collection.

The largest basket made in Yosemite. Made by Lucy Telles, Paiute.

The largest basket made in Yosemite. Made by Lucy Telles, Paiute.

Paiute twined cop. Willow shoot warp, split weft. Design touched up with dye of ephedra sp. and yellow ochre. In Yosemite Collections #25,231.

Paiute twined cop. Willow shoot warp, split weft. Design touched up with dye of ephedra sp. and yellow ochre. In Yosemite Collections #25,231.

Ella Cain basket collection.

Ella Cain basket collection.

Baskets for sale at Nelson Salter's Yosemite Store, Yosemite Valley. #6 and #10 by Lucy Parker Telles and in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. #25 also by her in Yosemite Collections. 329 and #35 also by her but present location unknown as of 1982.

Baskets for sale at Nelson Salter's Yosemite Store, Yosemite Valley. #6 and #10 by Lucy Parker Telles and in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. #25 also by her in Yosemite Collections. 329 and #35 also by her but present location unknown as of 1

Baskets for sale at Nelson Salter's Yosemite Store, Yosemite Valley. Baskets from the Washoe, Paiute, Yurok, Hupa, and Miwok groups are included. Numbers 10 and 6 by Lucy Telles and are now at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Numbers 25, 29, & 35 are also by her and are the first documented examples of two color designs, highly refined stitching, flame type patterns and lock lidded baskets from the Yosemite region. #25 in YNP Collection.

Baskets for sale at Nelson Salter's Yosemite Store, Yosemite Valley. Baskets from the Washoe, Paiute, Yurok, Hupa, and Miwok groups are included. Numbers 10 and 6 by Lucy Telles and are now at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Numbers 25, 29, &

Floral arrangement by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. in a Yokuts type basket. Copied from an original in YNP Collections.

Floral arrangement by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. in a Yokuts type basket. Copied from an original in YNP Collections.

Floral arrangement in Western Mono basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. Copied from original in YNP Collection.

Floral arrangement in Western Mono basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. Copied from original in YNP Collection.

Floral arrangement in Miwok basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell Sr. Copied from original in YNP Collection.

Floral arrangement in Miwok basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell Sr. Copied from original in YNP Collection.

Western Mono type Winnowing basket. Once owned by Lena Cox c. 1920. Materials: redbud, fern root, sedge root, sourberry. c. 1 foot length. Owned by James Cox, Tuolumne Miwuk Rancheria, Tuolumne Ca.

Western Mono type Winnowing basket. Once owned by Lena Cox c. 1920. Materials: redbud, fern root, sedge root, sourberry. c. 1 foot length. Owned by James Cox, Tuolumne Miwuk Rancheria, Tuolumne Ca.

Miwok cradle basket (without hood) made by Sophia Thompson c. 1920. "Chapparell Sticks". Owned by James Cox. Tuolumne Mewuk Rancheria, Tuolumne, Ca.

Miwok cradle basket (without hood) made by Sophia Thompson c. 1920. "Chapparell Sticks". Owned by James Cox. Tuolumne Mewuk Rancheria, Tuolumne, Ca.

Western Mono type Winnowing basket. Once owned 6. Lena Cox. Material: Redbud, fern root, sedge root, sourberry sticks. c. 1 foot length. Owned by James Cox, Tuolumne Mewuk Rancheria, Tuolumne, Ca.

Western Mono type Winnowing basket. Once owned 6. Lena Cox. Material: Redbud, fern root, sedge root, sourberry sticks. c. 1 foot length. Owned by James Cox, Tuolumne Mewuk Rancheria, Tuolumne, Ca.

Basket collection of Mr. & Mrs. George Fiske.

Basket collection of Mr. & Mrs. George Fiske.

Basket collection of Mrs. Etta Grace (Wm.) Sell, Sr. Made in the Yosemite-Ahwahnee region. Photo courtesy of her daughter, Mrs. Elenor Sell Crooks. This portion of the collection was destroyed by fire.

Basket collection of Mrs. Etta Grace (Wm.) Sell, Sr. Made in the Yosemite-Ahwahnee region. Photo courtesy of her daughter, Mrs. Elenor Sell Crooks. This portion of the collection was destroyed by fire.

Basket collection of Mrs. Etta Grace (Wm.) Sell, Sr. Made in the Yosemite-Ahwahnee region. Photo courtesy of her daughter, Mrs. Elenor Sell Crooks.

Basket collection of Mrs. Etta Grace (Wm.) Sell, Sr. Made in the Yosemite-Ahwahnee region. Photo courtesy of her daughter, Mrs. Elenor Sell Crooks.

Floral arrangement in Miwok basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. c. 1910. Copied from originals in YNP Collection.

Floral arrangement in Miwok basket by Mrs. Wm. (Etta Grace) Sell, Sr. c. 1910. Copied from originals in YNP Collection.

Miwok type cooking basket with heavy repair. Cat. No. 24,878 (YNP Collection) on loan from the State of California., Department of Parks & Recreation. Technology is similar to same Maidu work. Horizontal band design in split red bud shoots.

Miwok type cooking basket with heavy repair. Cat. No. 24,878 (YNP Collection) on loan from the State of California., Department of Parks & Recreation. Technology is similar to same Maidu work. Horizontal band design in split red bud shoots.

Fiske's Collection. Copied by Michael Dixon, Jan. 1982.

Fiske's Collection. Copied by Michael Dixon, Jan. 1982.

Soap-root glue-coated burden basket. Purchased in Wawona from Suzie in 1906 by S. A. Barrett. Black bands of bracken fern root. c. 55cm. In the Lowie Museum of Anthropology, U.C.B. Cat. #1-10,239

Soap-root glue-coated burden basket. Purchased in Wawona from Suzie in 1906 by S. A. Barrett. Black bands of bracken fern root. c. 55cm. In the Lowie Museum of Anthropology, U.C.B. Cat. #1-10,239

Miniature baskets made by Julia Parker for Supt. Arnberger.

Miniature baskets made by Julia Parker for Supt. Arnberger.

Baskets purchased with YNHA funds for the Yosemite Collection.

Baskets purchased with YNHA funds for the Yosemite Collection.

Maggie Howard beating grass seeds into burden basket. Probably taken during filming of movie "Yosemite Native Americans". Baskets were in Yosemite Collections (@ that time): seed beater - Miwok; burden basket-Wintu or Atsugewi - scene not accurate description of the activity.

Maggie Howard beating grass seeds into burden basket. Probably taken during filming of movie "Yosemite Native Americans". Baskets were in Yosemite Collections (@ that time): seed beater - Miwok; burden basket-Wintu or Atsugewi - scene not accurate descript

Copy Neg: July, 1981 by Michael Dixon. Unidentified child in Paiute cradle - probably Yosemite Valley. From S. Sargent collection.

Copy Neg: July, 1981 by Michael Dixon. Unidentified child in Paiute cradle - probably Yosemite Valley. From S. Sargent collection.

Jennie Sam, Mono Lake Paiute in Yosemite Valley. (SO-015)

Jennie Sam, Mono Lake Paiute in Yosemite Valley. (SO-015)

Lucy Telles' big basket in plastic bubble used in display. [30" x 17 " high]

Lucy Telles' big basket in plastic bubble used in display. [30" x 17 " high]

Paiute burden basket, in YNP Collections. [26 1/2" x 29" deep]

Paiute burden basket, in YNP Collections. [26 1/2" x 29" deep]

Miwok burden baskey in the YNP Collections [18x21 or 14x19]

Miwok burden baskey in the YNP Collections [18x21 or 14x19]

Basket by Maggie Howards in YNP Collections. #7118

Basket by Maggie Howards in YNP Collections. #7118

Assorted baskets from YNP Collections.

Assorted baskets from YNP Collections.

Mono Lake Paiute basket in the YNP Collections. #4890

Mono Lake Paiute basket in the YNP Collections. #4890

Mono Lake Paiute basket in the YNP Collections (part of the Jorgensen collection). #4833

Mono Lake Paiute basket in the YNP Collections (part of the Jorgensen collection). #4833

Tabucce (?) basket - Paiute. [20 x 8 1/2' high].

Tabucce (?) basket - Paiute. [20 x 8 1/2' high].

Museum storage of baskets in the YNP collection.

Museum storage of baskets in the YNP collection.

Yokuts bottleneck in YNP collection. #4839

Yokuts bottleneck in YNP collection. #4839

Probably a Chukchansi Yokuts basket, in the YNP Collections. [18" x 7" deep]

Probably a Chukchansi Yokuts basket, in the YNP Collections. [18" x 7" deep]

Yokuts basket in YNP Collections. [15 1/2 x 8 1/2 deep]

Yokuts basket in YNP Collections. [15 1/2 x 8 1/2 deep]