Sitting Bull's Log Cabin Morning of the Fight

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Title
Sitting Bull's Log Cabin Morning of the Fight
Published/Created
Mandan, North Dakota : Sitting Bull Log Cabin, Co., [1893]
Physical Description
1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 16.5 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Notes
Reenactment of attempted arrest of Sitting Bull which led to his death. Sitting Bull's log cabin near the Grand River in Standing Rock Indian Reservation is shown being surrounded by several mounted and unmounted individuals (mostly white American men) playing role of Indian reservation police armed with guns. Original negative likely produced by D.F. Barry approximately 1890 to 1891.
Printed on top margin: Sitting Bull's Log Cabin now on Exhibition at World's Fair, Chicago, 1893, owned by Sitting Bull Log Cabin Co., Mandan, North Dakota.
Title derived from image caption.
"Sitting Bull" variant personal names: Four Horn, Hunkesi, Jumping Badger, Sitting Buffalo Bull, Slon-he, Slow, Tah-ton-ka-he-yo-ta-kah, Tatanka Iyotanka, Tatanka Yotanka, Toro Seduto, Toro Sentado.
"Hunkpapa Indians" variant names: Unc Papa Indians, Uncpapa Indians, Unkpapa Indians.
Collection Title
Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator
Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID
333
Barcode
B11256751
Call Number
Photo Div Pohrt CAB BarD.007
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Record
333
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