Cheyenne Indian Squaws and Tipi. / J. A. Anderson

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Title: Cheyenne Indian Squaws and Tipi. / J. A. Anderson
Creator: Anderson, J. A. (John Alvin), 1869-1948, photographer.
Published/Created: Ft. Niobrara, Neb. : J. A. Anderson, [approximately 1899]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 13 x 22 cm (boudoir cabinet card format)
Notes: Group portrait of Northern Cheyenne Indian women and children standing before tipi at old Red Cloud Agency site near Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Two of the women hold infants while a third woman holds hands with young boy wearing bead embroidered hide leggings and bone hairpipe breastplate. Ella Turkey (also known as Red Faced Woman) stands at left holding infant son Jessie Turkey. Bead embroidered cradleboard present in foreground at right while travois present in background at left behind man seated wearing western clothing.; Title derived from 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--Nebraska.; Indians of North America--South Dakota.; Beadwork--1890-1900.; Boys--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Cradleboards--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Embroidery--1890-1900.; Indian encampments--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Indigenous peoples--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Infants--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Tipis--1890-1900.; Travois--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Algonquian.; Cheyenne (North American people); Indigenous peoples--Great Plains.; Indigenous peoples--Nebraska.; Indigenous peoples--South Dakota.
Genre: Albumen prints 1890-1900.; Boudoir card photographs 1890-1900.; Group portraits 1890-1900.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 525
Barcode: B11255069
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt BOU And.002
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 5838 x 4162
File Size: 971 KB
Record: 525
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-525/bou002_001

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Full citation: "Cheyenne Indian Squaws and Tipi. / J. A. Anderson". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-525/bou002_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 10, 2025.