The Huffman pictures, 1870-1910.

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The Huffman pictures, 1870-1910.

Album of photographs dated between 1870 and 1910. Some illustrations from magazines. Includes invoice for purchase by The Heye Foundation. Some of the photos are colored. The photos show various aspects of frontier and Indian life in Montana and Missouri. There is a typed note inside the cover from Huffman written at Miles Creek, Montana and a signed picture of Huffman. Included are photos of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, cowboys, and ranchers, the battle field of Little Bighorn with the grave markers of J. J. Crittenden, Myles Keogh, and James Sturgis, hunting and skinning buffalo, and sheep herding. Many portrait photos of individuals including Jennie Wallace, Spotted Eagle, Scorched Lightning, Man-On-The-Hill, Fire Wolf, High Bear, Two Moon, Spotted Bear, Mrs. Bad Gun, Mrs White Elk, Red Sleeve, Good Eye, Plenty Bird, American Horse, Brave Wolf, Buffalo Hump, White Hawk, Spotted Fawn, Wolf Voice, Tall Bear, Black Wolf, and Isaac Crabtree. Locations include Hell Creek, Pumpkin Creek Powder River, Lame Deer, Hanging Deer Creek, Yellowstone and Miles Creek.

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Cornell University Library

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Sturgis, James G.

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Served in 17th Maine Infantry Regiment as assistant surgeon during the Civil War. From the description of James G. Sturgis autograph letter signed to Mrs. William R. Sturgis, 1864. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166398648 ...

Bad Gun, Mrs.

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High Bear.

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Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863

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Kentucky lawyer and statesman, from Frankfort (Franklin Co.). From the description of Papers, 1786-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490792 From the description of Letters, 1835-1860. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32410179 John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was born September 10, 1787. He attended the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1807. In 1809 he became the Attorney-General for the Illinois Territory. During the Wa...

Red Sleeve.

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Plenty Bird.

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Buffalo Hump.

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Wallace, Jennie, fl. 1900.

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Horse, American, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908

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American Horse was first known as Manishnee (Cannot Walk, or Played Out)" and his nickname was Spider. When he was born, his old grandfather said: 'Put him out in the sun! Let him ask his great-grandfather, the Sun, for the warm blood of a warrior!' And he had warm blood." His father Sitting-Bear, the leader of the True Oglalas, was killed in battle while he was still very young and he was raised by an uncle. As a youth, American Horse participated in war parties against the Crow and Shoshones. ...

Brave Wolf.

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White Hawk.

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Two Moon (Cheyenne Indian), 1847-1917

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Black Wolf

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Fire Wolf.

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Spotted Bear, Alyce

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Scorched Lightning.

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Wolf Voice.

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Huffman, L. A. (Laton Alton), 1854-1931

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L. A. Huffman spent most of his life photographing the area around his Montana home. He worked at Fort Keogh before starting his own studio selling prints of his glass plate negatives. His photos capture frontier and Indian life. From the description of Colored photographs of the frontier, 1877-1886. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 62320522 From the description of The Huffman pictures, 1870-1910. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64064233 ...

Tall Bear.

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Huntington Free Library

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Spotted Fawn.

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Crabtree, Isaac.

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White Elk, Mrs.

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Man-On-The-Hill.

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Keogh, Myles Walter, 1840-1876

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Irish born officer who died with Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. From the description of Keogh Family papers and photographs, 1856-1894 [manuscript materials] : at the Autry National Center. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166504780 Biography / Administrative History Myles Keogh was born on March 25, 1840 in Orchard, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland to John and Margaret Keogh. After finishing school in L...

Linabury, Frank,

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Good Eye.

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Spotted Eagle, Douglas, 1962-

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United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Cheyenne Agency

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