Indian Chiefs El Reno Okla. July 4th, 98. / White's Studio

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Title: Indian Chiefs El Reno Okla. July 4th, 98. / White's Studio
Creator: White's Studio, photographer.
Published/Created: El Reno Okla. : White's Studio, 1898
Physical Description: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; mount 30.5 x 25 cm
Notes: Group portrait of 14 unidentified Southern Cheyenne Indian chiefs posing outdoors on horseback at Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation, Oklahoma Territory, wearing traditional clothing including eagle feather bonnets trimmed with ermine skins, otter fur hair wraps, German silver armbands, dance bells, and bead embroidered leggings and moccasins. Several subjects hold objects including crooked lances and tobacco bags.; Subjects purportedly members of Elk Warrior Society (also known as Crooked Lance, Elk Horn Scrapers, Hémo'eoxeso).; Contemporary inscription on verso: El Reno, Oklahoma July 4, 1898.; 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 and Arapaho Reservation (Okla.); Cheyenne Indians.; 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--Oklahoma Territory.; United States.--Office of Indian Affairs.--Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency; Beadwork--1890-1900.; Clothing & dress--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.; Embroidery--1890-1900.; Fourth of July celebrations--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.; Hides & skins--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.; Horses--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.; Indian reservations--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1890-1900.; War bonnets--1890-1900.; Warriors--Oklahoma Territory--1890-1900.
Genre: Gelatin silver prints 1890-1900.; Group portraits 1890-1900.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 822
Barcode: B10933494
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt LARGE Whi.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: 7643 x 7146
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 822
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-822/large060_001

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Full citation: "Indian Chiefs El Reno Okla. July 4th, 98. / White's Studio". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-822/large060_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. June 16, 2024.

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