Crow prisoners of war held after Sword Bearer's uprising

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Title: Crow prisoners of war held after Sword Bearer's uprising
Creator: Finch, W. B., photographer.
Published/Created: [Place of publication not identified] : [W. B. Finch?], [1887?]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 25 x 20 cm
Notes: Group portrait of eight Crow Indian prisoners of war apprehended in November, 1887 following Crow War uprising led by Sword Bearer (also known as Wraps up his Tail and Cheez-tah-paezh) being guarded by six United States Army soldiers at Crow Indian Agency, Montana Territory. Crow prisoners wear mixtures of western and traditional clothing including buffalo fur coat, wool trade blankets, blanket leggings, moccasins, and pompadour hairstyles. Leg shackles visible on three seated prisoners.; Crow subjects (back row left to right): Crazy Head, Coups Well Known (son of Crazy Head), Deaf Bull (also known as Good Eye), Bank, Carries His Food; (front row left to right): Looks with his Ears, Rock, Big Hail Stone.; Photographer likely W. B. Finch.; Title devised by cataloger.; "Carries His Food" variant personal names: Julian C. Food, The-man-that-carries-his-food.; "Coups Well Known" variant personal names: Adhahfsi-ehkyush, Coups Well-Known, Fights Well Known, Knowing His Coos.; "Crow Indians" variant names: Absahrokee Indians, Absaroka Indians, Apsaalooke Indians, Apsaroke Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Coups Well Known,--approximately 1859---Portraits.; Carries His Food,---approximately 1888 or 1889--Portraits.; Crazy Head--(Crow Indian chief)--Portraits.; Crow Indian Reservation (Mont.); Crow Indians.; Indians of North America--Montana.; Siouan Indians.; United States.--Office of Indian Affairs.--Crow Indian Agency.; Beadwork--1880-1890.; Clothing & dress--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Embroidery--1880-1890.; Hairstyles--1880-1890.; Hides & skins--1880-1890.; Indian reservations--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Indigenous peoples--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Necklaces--1880-1890.; Prisoners of war--Crow--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Rifles--1880-1890.; Shackles--1880-1890.; Soldiers--American--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1880-1890.; Warriors--Montana Territory--1880-1890.; Crow (North American people); Indigenous peoples--Montana.; Siouan.
Genre: Albumen prints 1880-1890.; Group portraits 1880-1890.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 768
Barcode: B10931719
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt LARGE Fin.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: 6192 x 5758
File Size: 938 KB
Record: 768
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