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Stereoscopic views of Indians in Nebraska

Title
Stereoscopic views of Indians in Nebraska [graphic].
Publication
1865

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Additional Authors
  • Cross, W. R. (William R.)
  • Eaton, E. L. (Edric L.), approximately 1836-
  • Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942.
  • Powers, D.R.
  • Rinehart, F. A. (Frank A.)
  • Keystone View Company. pbl
  • Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Description
  • 17 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, some col.; 90x178mm. or smaller.
  • 1 stereograph (photoprint) : silver gelatin, b&w ;
  • 2 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;
Summary
Views of Indians in Nebraska, and whites in relation to Indians: group of two men and 3 boys, one smoking a pipe at the Spotted Tail Agency; Roman Nose, Sioux chief in "command of hostile Indians at battle of [Seven Buttes?]; Grand Duke Alexis hunting in Nebraska(?): view of the start of the hunt including the Grand Duke, Gen. Sheriden, Gen. Custer, Gen. Forsyth, Gen. Ord, Buffalo Bill and the Russian officers, some mounted with tents beyond; the Grand duke, admiral and Russian officers with Spotted Tail and eight chiefs; "Spotted Tails headquarters," showing teepee, wagon and his wife and daughter, portrait of Buffalo Bill; group portrait of missionaries at the "Mission of the American Board of the Santee Agency, Neb." with notes on back of view indentifying some of these pictured, including "Grandfather and Grandmother Riggs" (probably S.R. Riggs who was a missionary in Neb.); Sioux Indians in traditional dress, mounted on horses, teepees beyond; views of a Dog Feast in a Crow(?) camp, possibly in Nebraska: gift horses being presented, bales of gift quilts, Dog Feast, Dog Feast dance, Shoots the Lodge on horseback, a little girl, a medicine man, Chester Bad Boy, "Smokey" on horseback, Crow girls; views include tents wagons and bluffs in the background; view of a Pawnee village.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Group portraits.
  • Portraits.
  • Albumen photoprints.
  • Stereographs.
  • Photoprints.
Note
  • Includes views by E. L. Eaton, D.R. Powers, F. A. Rinehart, W. R. Cross and other photographers and publishers.
  • Includes 10 hand-colored views..
  • Frank A. Rinehart was the official photographer for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and the views by him may be from that occassion.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Cite As (note)
  • Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Exhibitions (note)
  • "Roman Nose, Souix chief" exhibited in "400 Years of Native American portraits: Prints & Photographs from the Collections of the New York Public Library," October, 1992 - January, 1993.
Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 90-F388
OCLC
NYPG90-F388
Title
Stereoscopic views of Indians in Nebraska [graphic].
Imprint
1865
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Exhibitions
"Roman Nose, Souix chief" exhibited in "400 Years of Native American portraits: Prints & Photographs from the Collections of the New York Public Library," October, 1992 - January, 1993.
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Indexed Term
Hand-colored photoprints.
Added Author
Cross, W. R. (William R.) Photographer
Eaton, E. L. (Edric L.), approximately 1836- Photographer
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. Photographer Photographs of Indians.
Powers, D.R. Photographer
Rinehart, F. A. (Frank A.) Photographer
Keystone View Company. Publisher
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 90-F388
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