Bob Tail Cheyenne Indian Chief deceased / E. B. Snell

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Title: Bob Tail Cheyenne Indian Chief deceased / E. B. Snell
Creator: Snell, E. B., photographer.
Published/Created: Wellington, Ks : E. B. Snell, [between 1884 and 1890?]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 16.5 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Notes: Full length studio portrait of Cheyenne Indian man identified as "Bob Tail" seated before illustrated backdrop and prop wooden fence wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including blanket, leggings and embroidered moccasins while holding broad brimmed hat. Photograph likely taken at Cheyenne & Arapaho Reservation, Indian Territory.; Printed at bottom: E. B. Snell, Elite. Wellington, Ks.; Title derived from contemporary inscribed image caption.; "Cheyenne Indians" variant names: Suhtaio Indians, Tsitsistas Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Algonquian Indians.; Cheyenne Indians.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Indians of North America--Indian Territory.; Beadwork--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--Indian Territory--1880-1890.; Embroidery--1880-1890.; Hats--1880-1890.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1880-1890.; Algonquian.; Cheyenne (North American people); Indigenous peoples--Great Plains.; Indigenous peoples--Indian Territory.
Genre: Albumen prints 1880-1890.; Cabinet photographs 1880-1890.; Portrait photographs 1880-1890.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 469
Barcode: B10933402
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt CAB Sne.001
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 3574 x 5854
File Size: 939 KB
Record: 469
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-469/cab157_001

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Full citation: "Bob Tail Cheyenne Indian Chief deceased / E. B. Snell". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-469/cab157_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 27, 2025.