- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Yuchi Indians, Chief Samuel Wayne Brown, Sr. (left) and Rufus George (right) receive deed for 100 acres of land in Georgia from Roy Smith, 1958.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Johnson, Marion, 1917-1998 - Date of Original:
- 1958-06
- Subject:
- Yuchi Indians
- People:
- George, Rufus
Brown, Samuel Wayne, 1908-1990 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photographic print; newspaper caption attached to verso of print: "Staff Photo -- Marion Johnson. Roy Smith (Center) Presents Deed to 100 Acres to Yuchi Indians. Chief Samuel H. Brown [i.e. Samuel W. Brown] (left) and Council member Rufus George accept." Caption is stamped "Jun 8 1958." Chief Samuel Wayne Brown, known as the last of the hereditary Yuchi Indian chiefs, was also called Chief Yuchi Micco Fus Hucha yahola. The dedication ceremony for the deeding of 100 acres to the Yuchi Indians was June 7, 1958. The land was around the Columbus and Phoenix City, Georgia, area, and was a gift of the "people of Georgia," presented by the Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts. The gift had been negotiated in October 1957, by Chief Samuel William Brown, Jr., who died in December 1957.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/72
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:72/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-08g, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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