Original circa 1910 photographic portrait of Otoe-Missouria Chief Albert Ely, photographed by Drake of Ponca City, Oklahoma.

The photograph presents Chief Albert Ely in traditional dress and is an important early 20th-century photographic record of an Otoe-Missouria leader. Portraits of identified Native American individuals from this period are particularly desirable to collectors for their historical, cultural, and documentary significance.

Photographer: Drake, Ponca City, Oklahoma

Date: Circa 1910

Dimensions: Height 8” × Width 6”

Provenance: Private collection, upstate New York

A compelling historic Native American portrait with strong visual presence and identifiable subject, photographer, and period provenance.

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