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Whitney, Joel E. (Joel Emmons), 1822-1886

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1822 - 1886

Biographical History

Joel E. Whitney (1822-1886) was a photographer in Minnesota.

Citation:
Joel E. Whitney, Minnesota's leading pioneer photographer, 2001: p. 4 (photographer; b. Phillips, Maine, May 18, 1822; d. Saint Paul, Minn. Jan. 20, 1886; estd. photo studio in St. Paul 1851)

Stereographs from the series "Gems of Minnesota scenery" [graphic] 1867: stereo mounts (J.E. Whitney)

George Eastman House database, viewed Dec. 3, 2002 (Whitney, J.E.; alt.: Joel Emmons; photographer of stereo views & daguerreotypes; known for photographing the Sioux & Winnebago Indians)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The photograph and the American Indian

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233598918]
Identifier: MSS P 546
Scope and Contents Postcard reproductions of photographs from the Princeton Collections of Western Americana related to an exhibition by the Princeton University Library, October 13, 1985 to January 5, 1986. The images consist primarily of studio portraits of Native American individuals, 1852-1985.Identified individual studio portraits include Charles Keokuk, a Sac and Fox; Little Crow, a Mdewakanton; Magashapa, a Blackfeet Dakota; Man Who Packs the Eagle, a Cut Head Dakota; Rushing War Eagle, a...
Dates: Publication: 1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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