Frank S. Matsura – Reel Captions

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Twit-mich, Charley Leo, Suzanne Leo, and Joe Leo, c. 1910, enlarged pigment print from 5 x 7-inch scan, 46 x 33 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, pc035b1f14n16.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Dick from Riverside, c. 1910, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6304.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Cecil Jim Palmanteer and Lucy Walch, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from 5 x 7-inch scan, 46 x 33 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6442.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Sally Michael and Child, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6400.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Suzanne George, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from 5 x 7-inch scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA7527.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Newdunkin and Timento (Timentwa), c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6375.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Wapato Smithins Family (detail), c.1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6371. Digital image courtesy of Dean Davis Photography

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Charley Leo and Wife, 1911, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6345. Digital image courtesy of Dean Davis Photography

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Chilliwist Jim (Second Avenue, Okanogan, WA), c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 46 x 33 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6389.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Unknown, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6397.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Unknown, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from 5 x 7-inch scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6458.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Billy Ambrose Children, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6290.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Christine Pe’el George, 1910, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6501.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Louis Smitkin, c. 1900, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6035.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Cecil Jim Palmanteer and Mary Loup Loup, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6282.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Willie Joe, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6324.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), John Cleaveland and Tom George, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6333.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Julia Jim (family), c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6306.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Chiliwist Jim (La-ka-kin), c. 1909, enlarged pigment print from 5 x 7-inch print scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA7329.

Frank Sakae Matsura (Japanese, 1873-1913), Timentwa Family, c. 1903-1913, enlarged pigment print from gelatin dry plate scan, 33 x 46 in. Okanogan County Historical Society, MATSURA6405.

Frank S. Matsura: Portraits from the Borderland is organized by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
Curated by Michael Holloman (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Associate Professor, Washington State University and Anne-Claire Mitchell, Independent Curator.