Maggie Big Belly drying saskatoons, [ca. 1920s]
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Arnold Lupson photographs

Arnold Lupson’s photographs, which date from 1919 to 1949, are rich in views of First Nations personalities and activities, including the Sarcee (Tsuut’ina), Blood, Peigan, Blackfoot (Siksika) and Stoney peoples of southern Alberta. A brief biography of Lupson (also known as Eagle Tail) is in the Archives Main Catalogue.

You may view all the currently digitized Lupson photographs (about 800) in date order.

You may search the Lupson photographs by subjects, places, people or dates by using the Archives Photographs search screen. Always enter Lupson in the ‘Photographer/Illustrator’ box to limit your findings to this photographer, then refine your search by entering search terms in the other boxes on the screen. Several examples are given below:

• Enter Lupson in the ‘Photographer/Illustrator’ box AND Sarcee in the ‘Keywords/Phrase’ box to find photographs of Sarcee (now Tsuut’ina) people and activities.
  
• Enter Lupson in the ‘Photographer/Illustrator’ box AND sweat in the ‘Keywords/Phrase’ box to find photographs of sweat lodges.
  
• Enter Lupson in the ‘Photographer/Illustrator’ box AND Big Belly in the ‘People’ box to find photographs of Lupson’s wife Maggie, and her family.
  
• Enter Lupson in the ‘Photographer/Illustrator’ box AND 1922 in the ‘Year(s)’ box to find photographs taken in this year.