Letter : to my friend Mr. Burbank, through his interpreter "Ista Tanka," [ca. 1900].

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Spotted Tail 1823-1881

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Sicangu Lakota chief...

Burbank, E. A. (Elbridge Ayer), 1858-1949

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Artist. Born in Illinois, trained at Old Academy of Design, Chicago (1874) and in Munich, Germany (1886-1892). Nephew of Edward E. Ayer of Chicago, owner of fine private library on Native Americans that was later acquired by Newberry Library. Ayer influenced Burbank to paint Native Americans and West. Herb Hamlin, owner of a Pony Express Museum and editor of "Pony Express Courier," commissioned works from Burbank (1930-1940s) and later acquired many earlier sketches and oils. Burbank wrote "Burb...

Ista Tanka.

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Big Mouth, ca. 1830-1873 or 4.

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Blue Horse, ca. 1830-ca. 1900.

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Blue Horse (Shon-kee-toh), Brule Sioux chief born around 1830 was the son of Chief "Snaoke." Following the murder of his older brother Big Mouth by Chief Spotted Tail in 1869, Blue Horse became chief of the "melt" band of Sioux and moved his band to Blue Horse Village. Eventually he was relocated to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. From the description of Letter : to my friend Mr. Burbank, through his interpreter "Ista Tanka," [ca. 1900]. (Newberry Library)...