Chief Stinking Bear - Chief Hollowood - Chief Crazy Bear

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Title: Chief Stinking Bear - Chief Hollowood - Chief Crazy Bear
Creator: Trager, George E. photographer.
Published/Created: Chadron, Nebraska : N.W. Photo Co, [1891]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 20 x 13 cm (boudoir cabinet card format)
Notes: Group portrait of Stinking Bear (at left), Hollow Wood (at center) and Crazy Bear (at right) on horseback. Stinking Bear sits bare-chested wearing split horn bonnet, breechcloth, and leg bands affixed with dance bells while holding American flag. Hollow Wood and Crazy Bear wear mixtures of western and traditional clothing including feather headdresses while the latter holds rifle. Likely related to Fourth of July celebrations.; Crazy Bear associated with Ghost Dance movement.; Printed on verso: Epilepsy Cured, The water from the famous Minne Pazuta Springs have cured 20 cases of the worst forms of Epilepsy within the last year. For information and testimonials address Trager & Ford, Chadron, Neb. Views. Wounded Knee Battle, Indian Camps, War Camps, Indian Chiefs. Everything of interest in the late Pine Ridge War are held by us for sale. Agents wishing to make $10 to $15 per day wanted. Northwestern Photographic Co., Chadron, Neb.; "Copy Righted N.W. Photo Co Chadron Neb".; Title derived from image caption.; "Hollow Wood" variant personal names: Cahogan, Canhlogan.; "Stinking Bear" variant personal names: Charles Stinking Bear, Mato Hiwimna, Ma-to-Hong-Wymina.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Ghost dance.; Hollow Wood,--approximately 1848 or 1849---Portraits.; Indians of North America--Religion.; Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies.; Indians of North America--Social life and customs.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Indians of North America--South Dakota.; Lakota Indians.; Oglala Indians.; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.); Siouan Indians.; Sioux Nation.; Stinking Bear--(Oglala chief),--approximately 1847?---Portraits.; United States.--Office of Indian Affairs.--Pine Ridge Agency; Breechcloths--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Flags--American--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Horses--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indian reservations--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Indigenous peoples--South Dakota--1890-1900.; Rifles--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1890-1900.; War bonnets--1890-1900.; Northwestern Photographic Company,--publisher.
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: 669
Barcode: B10933457
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt BOU Tra-Kuh.015
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 5776 x 3972
File Size: 764 KB
Record: 669
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