Tal-a-mas-mico, or King of the Forest

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1 photographic print on cabinet card.

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The Library of Congress holds this 1875 photographic print by G. K. Nellis, mounted on a cabinet card. The title identifies the subject as Tal-a-mas-mico, meaning "King of the Forest."

No further information about the subject's identity, the circumstances of the photograph, or the photographer's background has been recorded in the archive. The title suggests a Native American subject, but without additional documentation, the specific person, their community, and the context in which this portrait was made remain unknown.

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