Standing Bear, Chief of Poncas

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Record Details

Title: Standing Bear, Chief of Poncas
Creator: Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), 1849-1893, photographer.
Published/Created: [Washington, D.C.] : [C. M. Bell], [approximately 1877 to 1880]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; frame 51.5 x 61 cm
Notes: Full length studio portrait of Standing Bear standing before illustrated backdrop wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including otter fur turban affixed with feathers and buffalo horn decorated with brass upholstery tacks, silver earrings, beaded side stitch choker necklace, bead necklace, grizzly bear claw necklace, and wool blanket with beaded strip while holding pipe tomahawk. Housed in modern wooden frame.; Title derived from non-contemporary inscribed image caption on verso.; "Standing Bear" variant personal names: Macunajin, Ma-chu-nah-zhe, Ma-chu-nu-zhe, Mantcunanjin.; "Ponca Indians" variant names: Ponka Indians.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Dhegiha Indians.; Indians of North America--Great Plains.; Ponca Indians.; Siouan Indians.; Standing Bear,--1829?-1908--Portraits.; Beadwork--1870-1880.; Claws--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--1870-1880.; Embroidery--1870-1880.; Hides & skins--1870-1880.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1870-1880.; Necklaces--1870-1880.; Picture frames--1950-2000.; Tomahawks--1870-1880.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1870-1880.; Turbans--1870-1880.
Genre: Albumen prints 1870-1880.; Portrait photographs 1870-1880.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 967
Barcode: B10930030
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt FRAMED 9
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

Technical Details

Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 5053 x 6591
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 967
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-967/frame009_001

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Full citation: "Standing Bear, Chief of Poncas". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-967/frame009_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. April 29, 2025.