This is an original circa 1907 Richard Throssel (1882-1933) Montana Crow silver gelatin large format photograph of a tipi at dawn. Provenance: From an Ex-Museum collection out of Eastern Montana. The image is large format silver gelatin original photograph which is signed in the image, “6808 Copyright ‘07 Throssel” and shows a Montana Crow tipi (also referred to as tepee, teepee or lodge) in low light at dawn with a thicket of trees to the left of the entrance. Throssel (1882-1933) He worked as an office clerk at the Crow Indian Reservation in south-central Montana from 1902-1910 and was adopted by the Crow tribe in 1905. Richard Throssel was born in Marengo, Washington and was of Manitoba Metis (French, Cree, English and Scottish) descent. In 1909, Richard Throssel became the first Metis in North America to be employed as a professional photographer when he was appointed as a field photographer in the Indian Service. He held this position until 1911, when he moved to Billings, Montana to establish his own studio, the Throssel Photocraft Company. Throssel’s Metis roots were in Red River. The condition of this silver gelatin is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this photograph is 7 5/8" x 9 5/8". The collective weight of this photograph in display is 4oz.