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Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait of Zintka Lanuni ("Lost Bird") Colby, a Lakota, who as an infant survived the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1891.
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Baby Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait of Zintka Lanuni Colby as a baby.
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Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backgroud of Zintka Lanuni Colby as a little girl, wearing a white dress.
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Portrait of Charkshepshutsker

Date: 03 1899
Description: Profile studio portrait of Winnebago man, Charkshepshutsker (Red Eagle), Head Chief. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Winnebago Tribes.
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Portrait of Chief Charkshepshutsker

Date: 03 1899
Description: Studio portrait of Chief Charkshepshutsker (Red Eagle), also known as Henry French, in partial native dress with ornaments. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Winn...
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Portrait of Maka Zi

Date: 01 1903
Description: Portrait of Maka Zi (Yellow Earth), called John Lone-Dog, in native dress with headdress and breastplate. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribes.
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Sioux Anpetu-tokeca

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Description: Anpetu-tokeca (Other Day), of the Sioux tribe, who rescued 62 people in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota.
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Old Bets, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Old Bets, of the Sioux tribe. Old Bets will be remembered with gratitude by the Minnesota captives for her kindness in 1862.
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Portrait of Shon-Ge-Hin-Ci

Date: 02 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Shon-Ge-Hin-Ci (Yellow Horse), Brother of Mon-Chu-Non-Zhin (Standing Bear) in partial native dress with peace medal and headdress. Part ...
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Portrait of Shon-Ge-Ni-Ka-Ga-Hi

Date: 02 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Shon-Ge-Ni-Ka-Ga-Hi (Horse Chief), Son of White Eagle, in partial native dress with headdress, breastplate and holding pipe. Part of Sio...
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Portrait of Shon-Ge-Ni-Ka-Ga-Hi

Date: 02 1906
Description: Profile studio portrait of Shon-Ge-Ni-Ka-Ga-Hi (Horse Chief), Son of White Eagle, in partial native dress with headdress, breastplate and holding pipe. Par...
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Portrait of Iowa Man, Joseph Springer

Date: 01 1901
Description: Studio portrait of Iowa man, Joseph Springer. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Iowa Tribes.
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Portrait of Oto Man, Wakan Dagre

Date: 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, Wakan Dagre or God is Coming. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Otoe Tribes.
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Chief Rain in the Face

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Chief Rain in the Face, member of the Sioux tribe. He is wearing an elaborately tooled leather or suede coat.
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Portrait of Wa-non'-she-zhin-ga

Date: 02 1906
Description: Profile studio portrait of Ponca man, Wa-non'-she-zhin-ga or Little Soldier. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Ponka Tribes.
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Portrait of Ponca Man, Wa-non'-she-zhin-ga

Date: 02 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Ponca man, Wa-non'-she-zhin-ga or Little Soldier. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Ponka Tribes.
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Portrait of Oto Man, James Whitewater

Date: 12 1898
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, James Whitewater. Part of Siouan and Otoe Tribes.
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Portrait of Wogewashonewahe

Date: 12 1899
Description: Studio portrait of Wogewashonewahe (Gray Stone), called Robert McGlashen, in native dress with peace medal and holding bow and arrow. Part of Siouan (Sioux...
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Portrait of Wogewashonewahe

Date: 12 1899
Description: Studio portrait of Oto man, Wogewashonewahe or Gray Stone. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Otoe Tribes.
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Scorched Lightning (Assiniboine)

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Scorched Lightning (Assiniboine), member of the Sioux Nation, in traditional costume, including a bear claw necklace.

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