Native American group at dedication ceremony for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Title: Native American group at dedication ceremony for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Published/Created: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1921]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; mount 45.5 x 56 cm
Notes: Group portrait showing two unidentified Native American men and Plenty Coups (at right). Plenty Coups and the individual at left wear traditional clothing including eagle feather bonnets, shirts with bead embroidered shoulder and sleeve strips and ermine skin fringe, loop necklace, grizzly bear claw necklace, beaded leather gauntlets, wool leggings with beaded strips and moccasins while holding tobacco bags. Individual at right also holds tomahawk and pipe.; Plenty Coups designated representative of all Native Americans by United States Government for dedication ceremony on November 11 1921 of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.; Title devised by cataloger.; "Plenty Coups" variant personal names: Alaxchíia Ahú, Alaxchiiaahush, Buffalo Bull Facing The Wind, Chíilaphuchissaaleesh.; "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.; Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.); Armistice Day.; Crow Indians.; Gauntlets (Gloves); Indians of North America--Montana.; Plenty Coups,--1848-1932--Portraits.; Siouan Indians.; Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.); World War, 1914-1918--Anniversaries, etc.; Beadwork--1920-1930.; Dedications--1920-1930.; Embroidery--1920-1930.; Gloves--1920-1930.; Hides & skins--1920-1930.; Indigenous peoples--1920-1930.; Memorial rites & ceremonies--1920-1930.; Necklaces--1920-1930.; Older persons--1920-1930.; Pipes (Smoking)--1920-1930.; Tomahawks--1920-1930.; Tribal chiefs--United States--1920-1930.; War bonnets--1920-1930.; Crow (North American people); Indigenous peoples--Montana.; Siouan.
Genre: Gelatin silver prints 1920-1930.; Group portraits 1920-1930.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 971
Barcode: B12119995
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt FRAMED 13
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 11022 x 14276
File Size: 4 MB
Record: 971
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-971/frame013_001

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Full citation: "Native American group at dedication ceremony for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-971/frame013_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 15, 2025.