Group of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, in native costume, confined in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. / O. Pierre Havens, (Successor to Wilson & Havens,) Photographer
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Record Details
- Title
- Group of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, in native costume, confined in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. / O. Pierre Havens, (Successor to Wilson & Havens,) Photographer
- Published/Created
- Savannah, GA. : O. Pierre Havens, [approximately 1877 to 1880]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 10 x 18 cm (stereograph format)
- Notes
- Group portrait of Southern Cheyenne and Southern Arapaho Indian prisoners of war at Fort Marion wearing mixtures of western and traditional clothing. An unidentified individual sits on cannon at right while several individuals hold bows and arrows at left. Identified individuals include Buffalo Meat (front row seated second from left) and Medicine Water (back row standing second from left). Original negative likely produced around 1875 by O. Piere Havens.
- Printed on verso: O. Pierre Havens, (Successor to Wilson & Havens,) Photographer, 143 Broughton Street, Savannah, GA., Publisher of the Largest Collection of Southern Views in the United States.
- Contemporary inscription on verso: O.H. Booth.
- Title derived from image caption on verso.
- "Buffalo Meat" variant personal names: O-e-wo-toh.
- "Arapaho Indians" variant names: Arapahoe Indians, Gens de Vache, Hinono'eino, Inun-ina.
- "Cheyenne Indians" variant names: Suhtaio Indians, Tsitsistas Indians.
- Names and Subjects
- Photographs shelf.
- Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.
- Algonquian Indians.
- Arapaho Indians.
- Buffalo Meat--(Southern Cheyenne Indian),--approximately 1847-1917--Portraits.
- Castillo de San Marcos (Saint Augustine, Fla.)
- Cheyenne Indians.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains.
- Medicine Water--(Southern Cheyenne chief),--approximately 1844-1931--Portraits.
- Red River War, 1874-1875.
- Arrows--1870-1880.
- Bows (Weapons)--1870-1880.
- Cannons--Florida--Saint Augustine--1870-1880.
- Clothing & dress--United States--1870-1880.
- Detention facilities--Florida--Saint Augustine--1870-1880.
- Forts & fortifications--American--Florida--Saint Augustine--1870-1880.
- Indigenous peoples--United States--1870-1880.
- Prisoners of war--Arapaho--Florida--Saint Augustine--1870-1880.
- Prisoners of war--Cheyenne--Florida--Saint Augustine--1870-1880.
- Tribal chiefs--United States--1870-1880.
- Collection Title
- Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
- Collection Creator
- Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
- ID
- 122
- Barcode
- B10931987
- Call Number
- Photo Div Pohrt STE Hav.005
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- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 5830 x 3300
- File Size
- 763 KB
- Record
- 122
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-122/ste045_001
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"Group of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, in native costume, confined in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. / O. Pierre Havens, (Successor to Wilson & Havens,) Photographer". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-122/ste045_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 02, 2025.