Ogalalla Sioux Indian Co. I, 2d U.S. Inf., at Fort Omaha. / McKay, Artist

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Title: Ogalalla Sioux Indian Co. I, 2d U.S. Inf., at Fort Omaha. / McKay, Artist
Creator: McKay, William H., photographer.
Published/Created: [Omaha, Nebraska] : [William H. McKay], [approximately 1891]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 28 x 36 cm
Notes: Group portrait of white United States Army officers and soldiers with recently enlisted Oglala Lakota soldiers of Company I, 2nd U.S. Infantry Regiment posing in uniform outside of building at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.; Printed identifications (group of officers in front row at center, left to right): 1st Lieut. Abner Pickering, Capt. Wm. J. Turner, 2d Lieut. P.E. Marquart.; Printed identifications (front row, left to right): Good Bull, Lone Elk, Iron Crow, Little Bear, E. Two Two, Kills Enemy, Ghost Bull, C. Yankton, Bisnett, Means, Walking Bull, Albert Shield, Goings, Big Road, D. Crow.; Printed identifications (middle row, left to right): Joe Bush, Bertie No Flesh, W. Deon, H. Sioux Bob, Thunder Beard, Romeo Eagle Horn, Eagle Head, Joe Smith, John E. Ladien, Sergt. Wooley, 2d Inf. Frank McMahon, Scout, Sergt. Christiansen, 2d Inf. Corpl. Payson. Little Cloud, Long Cat, Red Horn, J. Hairy Bird, Red Boy, Red Eagle.; Printed identifications (back row, left to right): Bear's Foot, Sergt. Lyons, Corpl. White. A. Two Two, Yellow Cloud, Black Cat, Stands First, White Horse, Corpl. Ohrenberg, 2d. Inf. A. Borier, J. Richard, Red Bear, Boyier, Hand, Charging Crow, Joe Rooks, Flat Iron, E. Yankton, Charge in the morning.; Title derived from image caption.; "Alexander Stands First" variant personal names: Alexander Stand Fast, Tokeya Najin.; "Alexander Two Two" variant personal names: Alexander Two-Two, Nupalla.; "Bertie No Flesh" variant personal names: Bert No Flesh, Conica Wanica.; "Black Cat" variant personal names: Igmu Sapa.; "Caesar Lone Elk" variant personal names: Hehaka Isnala, Heraka Wanjila.; "Edward Two Two" variant personal names: Edward Two-Two, Nupalla.; "Edward Yankton" variant personal names: Wiciyela.; "Ghost Bull" variant personal names: Bull Ghost, Tatanka Wanagi.; "James Hairy Bird" variant personal names: Zintkala Hinama.; "John Charge in the Morning" variant personal names: Anpo Wakuwa, Anpo Watakpe, John Charge in Morning, John Charges in the Morning.; "Long Cat" variant personal names: Igmu Hanska.; "Marshall Hand" variant personal names: Napa.; "Newton Big Road" variant personal names: Canku Tanka.; "Red Boy" variant personal names: Hoksila Luta.; "William Charging Crow" variant personal names: Kangi Kuwa, Kangi Watakpe.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Big Road, Newton,--approximately 1860---Portraits.; Black Cat,--approximately 1857---Portraits.; Bush, Joseph,--Jr.,--1878---Portraits.; Charging Crow, William,--approximately 1869 to 1872---Portraits.; Deon, William,--approximately 1872 to 1873---Portraits.; Eagle Horn, Romeo,--1874---Portraits.; Fort Omaha (Neb.); Ghost Bull,--approximately 1854 to 1859---Portraits.; Goings, Frank C.,--approximately 1871-1950--Portraits.; Hairy Bird, James,--approximately 1863 to 1864---Portraits.; Hand, Marshall,--approximately 1866 to 1868-1929--Portraits.; Indians of North America--Mixed descent.; Indians of North America--Dakota Territory.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Lakota Indians.; Lone Elk, Caesar,--approximately 1873-1955--Portraits.; Long Cat,--approximately 1848-1918--Portraits.; Marquart, Peter Eugene,--1869-1926--Portraits.; McMahon, Frank M.,--approximately 1860 to 1864-1907--Portraits.; Means, Charles W.,--1868-1907--Portraits.; No Flesh, Bertie,--1875---Portraits.; Oglala Indians.; Pickering, Abner,--1854-1939--Portraits.; Red Boy,--approximately 1858---Portraits.; Rooks, Joseph,--Jr.,--approximately 1868-1929--Portraits.; Siouan Indians.; Sioux Bob, Henry,--approximately 1877---Portraits.; Sioux Nation.; Stands First, Alexander,--approximately 1875---Portraits.; Thunder Beard, Charles J.,--approximately 1853-1927--Portraits.; Two Two, Alexander,--approximately 1877---Portraits.; Two Two, Edward,---1914--Portraits.; United States.--Army.--Indian Scouts.; United States.--Army.--Infantry Regiment, 2nd.; Yankton, Edward,--approximately 1870---Portraits.; Forts & fortifications--American--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Indian interpreters--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1890-1900.; Military officers--American--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Military scouts--American--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Military scouts--Lakota--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Soldiers--American--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Soldiers--Lakota--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1890-1900.; Uniforms--American--Nebraska--1890-1900.; Indigenous peoples--Mixed descent--North America.; Indigenous peoples--North America--Dakota Territory.; Indigenous peoples--Great Plains.; Lakota.; Oglala.; Siouan.
Genre: Albumen prints 1890-1900.; Group portraits 1890-1900.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 837
Barcode: B10932988
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt OVERSIZE McK.001
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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 8640 x 7546
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 837
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Full citation: "Ogalalla Sioux Indian Co. I, 2d U.S. Inf., at Fort Omaha. / McKay, Artist". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-837/over013_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 31, 2025.