Painted tipis at Standing Rock Reservation

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Title: Painted tipis at Standing Rock Reservation
Creator: Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952, photographer.
Published/Created: [Fort Yates, North Dakota] : [Frank B. Fiske], [between 1900 and 1910]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : platinum print ; 24.5 x 37 cm
Notes: View of staged Lakota Indian encampment at Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North and South Dakota, showing Lakota men on horseback wearing mixtures of western and traditional clothing as well as three tipis. Two tipis painted with various scenes involving horses and warriors likely representing combat exploits. American flag painted near apex of one tipi and American flags visible at left. Likely related to Fourth of July celebrations. Tipi in foreground purportedly belonged to Old Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota; nephew of Sitting Bull). Lacking mount.; Title devised by cataloger.; "Hunkpapa Indians" variant names: Unc Papa Indians, Uncpapa Indians, Unkpapa Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Hunkpapa Indians.; Indians of North America--Social life and customs.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Indians of North America--North Dakota.; Indians of North America--South Dakota.; Lakota Indians.; Siouan Indians.; Sioux Nation.; Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.); United States.--Office of Indian Affairs.--Standing Rock Agency.; Clothing & dress--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Fourth of July celebrations--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Horses--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Indian reservations--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Indigenous peoples--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Painting--North Dakota--1900-1910.; Tipis--1900-1910.; Hunkpapa.; Indigenous peoples--North America--Social life and customs.; Indigenous peoples--Great Plains.; Indigenous peoples--North Dakota.; Indigenous peoples--South Dakota.; Lakota.; Siouan.; Standing Rock Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
Genre: Platinum prints 1900-1910.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 832
Barcode: B10931720
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt OVERSIZE Fis.001
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

Technical Details

Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 9072 x 6740
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 832
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-832/over008_001

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Full citation: "Painted tipis at Standing Rock Reservation". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-832/over008_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. June 19, 2025.