Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection. | ![]() |
CallNo: E23 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone | Type: Envelope | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: | Condition: good | |||
Text: "Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone" 3 circled; 1 V copy = 1 - 5x7 Crop as shown. written on it. | ||||
Misc Info: Negative was in a negative envelope with: "Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone" 3 circled; 1 V copy = 1 - 5x7 Crop as shown. written on it. This negative envelope was in a mat/frame with Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone R. written on it. | ||||
Subject: |
Indian camp
Cheyenne tepees Yellowstone |
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P448 M/F7 N207 |
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CallNo: E24 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Issuing Cattle on Rosebud Reservation | Type: Envelope | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: | Condition: good | |||
Text: Negative envelope says: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation ; 1 circled ; 1 V odd = 1-5x7 ; 1 each | ||||
Misc Info: This negative envelope had a negative in it. The whole thing was placed in a mat/frame. | ||||
Subject: |
Rosebud Reservation
Indians Reservations Cattle Horses Todd County, S.D. Texas trail herds Pens Fence |
Related to: | P201
N210 M/F10 |
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CallNo: M/F10 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Issuing Cattle on Rosebud Reservation | Type: Matting - Frame | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: | Condition: very good | |||
Text: Issuing Cattle to Indians on Rosebud Reservation - (neg. only) | ||||
Misc Info: This mat/frame had a negative in a negative envelope that was placed in it. Negative envelope says: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation ; 1 circled ; 1 V odd = 1-5x7 ; 1 each | ||||
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Rosebud Reservation
Indians Cattle Horses Reservations Todd County, S.D. Texas trail herds |
Related to: | P201
N210 E24 |
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CallNo: M/F7 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone | Type: Matting - Frame | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: | Condition: very good | |||
Text: On front: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone R. | ||||
Misc Info: Negative was in a negative envelope with: "Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone" 3 circled; 1 V copy = 1 - 5x7 Crop as shown. written on it. This negative envelope was in this mat/frame with Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone R. written on it. | ||||
Subject: |
Indian camp
Cheyenne tepees Yellowstone |
Related to: | P447
P448 N207 E23 |
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CallNo: N207-A2a12 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone | Type: Negative | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 1 13/16 x 2 3/4 | Condition: excellent | |||
Text: On negative: E YELLOWSTONE 143 164 | ||||
Misc Info: Negative was in a negative envelope with: "Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone" 3 circled; 1 V copy = 1 - 5x7 Crop as shown. written on it. This negative envelope was in a mat/frame with Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone R. written on it. | ||||
Subject: |
Indian camp
Cheyenne Yellowstone Tepees Plains Teepee |
Related to: | P447
P448 E23 M/F7 |
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Other: | Negative is of teepees on the plains. |
CallNo: N210-D1a1 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation | Type: Negative | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 15/16 x 2 5/16 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation | ||||
Misc Info: This negative was in a negative envelope that was placed in a mat/frame. Negative envelope says: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation ; 1 circled ; 1 V odd = 1-5x7 ; 1 each Mat/frame says: Issuing Cattle to Indians on Rosebud Reservation - (neg. only) | ||||
Subject: |
Rosebud Reservation
Indians Cattle Horses Longhorns Pen Fence Todd County, S.D. Texas trail herds Reservations |
Related to: | P201
E24 M/F10 |
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Other: | Negative is of corralled cows. There are people on horseback and standing outside of the corral. |
CallNo: N29-E1a5 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Pendleton, Oregon, roundup | Type: Negative | |||
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Size: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2" | Condition: very good | |||
Text: Pendleton Roundup (Doubleday) 90664 | ||||
Misc Info: Cowboys and others gather inside arena for rodeo; grandstands in background are packed with people. | ||||
Subject: |
Pendleton Roundup
Pendleton, Oregon Doubleday cowboys trees fence poles Indians horses rodeo rodeo arena grandstands spectators |
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CallNo: N35-F2a1 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Indians watching roundup | Type: Negative | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 2 3/4 x 3 9/16" | Condition: very good | |||
Text: Watching the roundup (Doubleday) 90677 | ||||
Misc Info: 3 indian men set on horses; dressed in typical indian attire | ||||
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Indian men
horses hats roundup Doubleday |
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CallNo: N4-F2a4 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Donna Card, Lorena Tricky, Mabel Strickland and Indians at Cheyenne Frontier Days | Type: Negative | |||
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Size: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" | Condition: very good | |||
Text: 6 Kodak safety film Kodak safety film Doubleday (7) Donna Card Lorena Tricky Mabel Strickland and their Indian friends Cheyenne Frontier Days. | ||||
Misc Info: Three women stand with 2 indians and 1 indian child | ||||
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Donna Card
Lorena Tricky Mabel Strickland Indians Cheyenne Frontier Days Cheyenne Wyoming Doubleday fence Kodak |
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CallNo: NC8-F1b | ||||
Descriptive Title: Carl Smith Obituary | Type: Newspaper Clipping | |||
Date of Origin: 2-26-1976 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 1/2 x 3 7/8" | Condition: good | |||
Text: W. Thayer, Box 2175, Wenatchee, Wash. 98801; Wenatchee (Wa.) World, Thursday, Feb. 26, 1976 13; Former Wild West Show rider, 117, dies; Seattle (AP) - Former Buffalo Bill Wild West Show rider Carl Smith, the son of a slave and a Cherokee Indian mother, has died here at age 117. Smith said he was born on Christmas Day in Cherokee, Kan., in 1858. His father fled to Kansas after escaping slavery in Virginia. (next paragraph) He rode in the Pawnee Bill wild west show, and served in the Army for 30 years. He fought in frontier Indian skirmishes before the turn of the century and also served in Cuba and the Philippines. (next paragraph) Smith, who died Sunday, worked as a longshoreman for 23 years after coming to Seattle in 1916. (next paragraph) Services are planned for today. There are no known survivors. | ||||
Misc Info: Newspaper clipping of obituary; address label, white at top; headline in italic font | ||||
Subject: |
Carl Smith
W. Thayer Wenatchee, Washington Wenatchee World longshoreman Cherokee, Kansas Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Seattle, Washington Cherokee Indian Cuba Philippines Pawnee Bill Wild West Show Army Virginia |
Related to: | C7-F1b | |
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CallNo: O1- (O=Other) | ||||
Descriptive Title: Drawings by Bonnie Farmer Tyrone, Oklahoma | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: 1950-55 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 24" x 36" | Condition: excellent | |||
Text: Drawings by Bonnie Farmer Tyrone, Okla. Circa 1950-55 | ||||
Misc Info: 6 sketches shaped like Kansas with various scenes inside. Trees, buffalo, indian, pioneers, sunflowers | ||||
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Kansas Prairie
indians buffalo, bison trees pioneer |
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CallNo: P106-E1a6 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Pendleton Roundup | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 4 1/16 x 5 1/16 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] Pendleton Roundup (Doubleday) | ||||
Misc Info: Wide shot of Pendleton Roundup - shows rodeo arena, grandstands full of people, trees are in the background. Arena is full of horses with riders. | ||||
Subject: |
Pendleton Roundup
Pendleton Doubleday cowboys horses rodeo arena Indian wagon flag fence grandstands spectators trees |
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CallNo: P109-F2a1 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Three Indians on horses watching a roundup | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: ca. 1920-1923 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 4 1/16 x 5 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] watching the round-up [back] Watching the roundup (Doubleday) Probably Pendleton, Ore. Circa 1920-1923 | ||||
Misc Info: Three Indians sit on horseback; each wears a hat and other Indian attire. | ||||
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Indians
horses roundup Doubleday Pendleton, Oregon blankets beaded harness |
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CallNo: P177-H1d1 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Blown area | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: 1957 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 5 1/16 x 7 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [back] "A "Blown" Area" - "They plowed up the Southwest Cattle Range ... but the Kansas winds continued to blow." No negative; Picture by H.E. Chrisman 1957 west of Liberal, Kansas [note] Victim of the Plow Pioneer cattlemen told early settlers that it would be difficult to make a living by the plow on the arid southwest plains. But nothing could stop the tide of settlement. An Indian, looking at the plowed earth, grunted: "white man heap fool; turn earth upside down." Though the wind has always blown over the southwest plains, causing "sandstorms," it created small damage until the great plows turned the buffalo grass under. Then the earth began to move. Thousands of acres of land were rendered fit only for Soil Bank use. Some has been re-seeded to grass. This photo was taken in 1957 four miles west of Liberal, Kansas. Photo by Author. [Photo by Author. is underlined] | ||||
Misc Info: Picture is of a sand dune with plants on top of it. | ||||
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plowing
cattle range Kansas winds settlers southwest plains Indian sandstorms |
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Other: | Photo has tape on top back. |
CallNo: P180-F1b | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Charles Rath | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 5 x 7 | Condition: good | |||
Text: [back] Property of Harry E. Chrisman Lane D Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas; 36E; Charles Rath [note] Bob Rath worked at Liberal, KS Drug Store and I knew him well. Had many interesting talks with him. HEC Charles Rath 1838 - ? Dodge City - Rath City- Mobeetie - Fort Griffin [paragraph starts] Merchant, Indian trader, hide buyer, Charles Rath was one of the best-known men in the Southwest Plains area. He married Carrie Markely in Sweet Wine, Ohio, in 1870, came to Kansas in 1871, to Dodge City in 1872. Carrie returned to Ohio in 1873 where their first child, Jesse Crane, a son, was born. Had she remained in Dodge he would have been the first white child born there. [next paragraph] Rath had two brothers at Dodge ---- Criss and William. Wm lived over the old frame store building, corner of Bridge (Second) and Front Streets. [next paragraph] Rath had two other children by Carrie Markley Rath --- a son Robert and a daughter Bertha. Robert was a popular Dodge pharmacist for many years. Charles Rath later had a second wife, an Indian maiden. Photo courtesy original Robert E. Eagen Collection, Dodge City, Kansas. [Photo courtesy original Robert E. Eagen Collection is underlined] | ||||
Misc Info: Picture is a portrait of a man in a suit with short hair and moustache. Came with a clipping and note. | ||||
Subject: |
Charles Rath
merchant Indian trader hide buyer Southwest Plains Carrie Markley Sweet Wine, Ohio Bertha Rath 1870 Bridge Street Front Street Robert Rath Dodge City, Kansas Criss Rath William Rath 1871 Jesse Crane Indian maiden pharmacist |
Related to: | NC11-F1b | |
Other: | Photo has 4 glue spots on top back. Photo has tape on top and right back. |
CallNo: P190-J1 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: List of Cheyenne Prisoners | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: July 1959 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 | Condition: good | |||
Text: [front] Cheyenne Prisoners at Dodge City - Apr. 30, 1879. 1. [Wakabish] 2. Maniton 3. Old Crow 4. Left Hand - [died sailing from OK Je, 1911] 5. Wild Hog - a [tongue] Riv Res 1885-[88] 6. Old man (92 years old) 7. [muskekon or muslcelcon] 8. George Reynolds - nephew of Maj R. 9. Franklin G. Adams. Jul '59 [1885] Indian Wars - Cheyenne D Cheyenne raid captives, Decatur County, 1879. The last Indian raid in Kansas. Drawer 12 [Drawer 12 written on the bottom of list] [back] Harry E. Chrisman Lane D, Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas ; [stamp] KODAK VELOX PAPER | ||||
Misc Info: Picture is of a list placed on 2 pictures with trains on them. | ||||
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Cheyenne Prisoners
Dodge City April 30, 1879 Indian Wars captives Decatur County |
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CallNo: P201-D1a1 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Issuing cattle on Rosebud Reservation | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 5 x 7 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] VI [?] Cattle on Rosebud Reserv. [back] VI Return photo to Harry E. Chrisman 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] VI; 5 x 7"; Q. How were cattle issued to the Indians on the Reservations? A. When the Texas trail herds arrived, the animals were corraled. Each Indian family entitled to a beef was called, a steer turned out the gate and the Indian family killed it and butchered it right there on the prairie. The above scene is from an issue at the Rosebud Reservation, Todd County, S.D. -- photo from author's collection (line and markings; unreadable) | ||||
Misc Info: Picture is of corralled cows. There are people on horseback and standing outside of the corral. Photo has tape on top back. | ||||
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Reservations
Indians cattle Rosebud Reservation Todd County, S.D. Texas trail herds |
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CallNo: P210-J2 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Mrs. William Wyant at Adobe Walls, Texas, Monument | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: 1929 | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 9/16 x 4 1/2 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: Adobe Walls Mrs. Wm Wyant 1929 Scene of Battle of 'Dobe Walls between Buffalo Hunters and Indians 1874 Harry E. Chrisman Lane D, Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas | ||||
Misc Info: Adobe Walls monument surrounded by fence; woman in hat stands beside fence; grass is tall, trees in background | ||||
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Adobe Walls monument
Mrs. William Wyant fence grass trees Battle of 'Dobe Walls buffalo hunters Indians woman Adobe Walls, Texas |
Related to: | N81-J2 | |
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CallNo: P234-K2 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Indian Chief's visit to Dodge news clipping | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 7/16 x 5 1/4 | Condition: good | |||
Text: [front] JUL 59 [first article] Indian Chief's Visit To Early Dodge Recalled...[has entire article] [second article] Indian Survivors Of Dobe Walls to Visit Old Scene... [has entire article] [back] HARRY E. CHRISMAN LANE D, APT. 74 BLUEBONNET COURTS LIBERAL, KANSAS [there is a stamp of partial numbers or letters] KODAK VELOX PAPER [stamped several times, very faint] | ||||
Misc Info: Picture is of 2 seperate articles 1 is on the top, to the right of that article is another article. Below the first article is a photo with a caption that reads: Part of Chief "Dull Knifes" band of captured northern Cheyennes, at Dodge City, Kansas 1879. | ||||
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Indians
Dodge City |
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Other: | Call Dodge to see if we can get copy of news article in full size. |
CallNo: P417-H1c2 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Olds' Grave at Adobe Walls, Texas | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: Unknown | Provenance: | |||
Size: 2 1/2 x 2 3/8 | Condition: good | |||
Text: [note with photo] OLDS' GRAVE AT ADOBE WALLS, TEXAS William Olds, killed after the battle at Adobe Walls when his gun accidentally discharged, was buried at this location. In the distance can be seen the mesa on which the last Indian was said to have been shot when Billy Dixon made a long-distance "scratch shot" with his powerful buffalo rifle, a U.S. Springfield 45-70 now at Canyon, Texas Museum. | ||||
Misc Info: Photo is of a pipe fence corner. It looks out through the pipe fence. There are plains all around it. | ||||
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Olds' Grave
Adobe Walls, Texas William Olds Billy Dixon Indian Buffalo rifle Springfield 45-70 Canyon Texas Museum |
Related to: | P416- | |
Other: | Photo has tape on left top corner front. |
CallNo: P447-A2a12 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone River | Type: Print | |||
Date of Origin: unknown | Provenance: | |||
Size: 5 | Condition: excellent | |||
Text: [front] YELLOWSTONE 164 143 VI VI [one of the VI is crossed out] XII [XII is crossed out] [back] XII ; VI [XII and one VI is crossed out] VI ; on pg. 130 ; THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK ; Return Photo To HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [Return Photo To HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 is circled] [note] Page 130 ; Half-Tone [check mark] ; 93% ; 11-10 | ||||
Misc Info: Photo is of a tepee village. There are mountains in the background. | ||||
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Indian camp
yellowstone river tepees |
Related to: | PC52-A2a12 | |
Other: | "The 1000 Most Asked Questions about the American West" |
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CallNo: P45-E1a2 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Indians and women | Type: Print | |||
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Size: 4 1/16 x 5 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] [?] card, Lorena Tricky, Mable Strickland and [??] - Cheyenne Frontier Days. [back] Left: Donna Card 2nd: Indian (Sioux) unknown 3rd: Lorena Tricky, star rider 4th: Indian (unknown) 5th: Mable Strickland 6th: Indian boy (unknown) Cheyenne Frontier Days © Doubleday No date | ||||
Misc Info: Picture of 3 women, 2 adult male Indians and one Indian boy. | ||||
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Indian men and white women
boy Donna Card Sioux Indian Lorena Tricky Mable Strickland Cheyenne Frontier Days Doubleday photo |
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CallNo: PC13-F1b | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: older indian man | Type: Postcard | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 3/8 x 4 3/4 | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] 146 [back] Post Card; Place Stamp Here; Address; Harry E. Chrisman Lane D., Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas | ||||
Misc Info: Head and shoulders picture of indian man, dressed in full attire and head dress. | ||||
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Indian man
headdress Indian attire |
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CallNo: PC29-F2f4 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Buffalo Bill Show | Type: Postcard | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 | Condition: good | |||
Text: [front] Buffalo Bill Show 112 [back] 2nd from left is Ned Buntline 6th from right is Henry Purvis, Cody, Wyo. HP; Post Card; Place Stamp Here; Address; Harry E. Chrisman Lane D., Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas | ||||
Misc Info: No correspondence; performers in Buffalo Bill show line up from left to right. Teepees and indians in background. | ||||
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Buffalo Bill Show performers
cowboys Indians horses tepees teepees wagons trees buildings Ned Buntline Henry Purvis fence Cody, Wyoming |
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CallNo: PC40-H1c1 | ![]() larger image |
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Descriptive Title: Indian burial grounds | Type: Postcard | |||
Date of Origin: | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 | Condition: fair | |||
Text: [front] Scaffolds - Indian dead bodies. Yankton Agency, D.T. No. 149 [back] Post Card; Place Stamp Here; Address; Harry E. Chrisman Lane D., Apt. 74 Bluebonnet Courts Liberal, Kansas | ||||
Misc Info: Looks like the same picture side-by-side on the postcard; Indian burial grounds, with caskets up on scaffolds | ||||
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scaffolds
Indian dead bodies caskets plains Yankton Agency |
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CallNo: PC52-A2a12 | ||||
Descriptive Title: Cheyenne Indian Camp on Yellowstone River | Type: Postcard | |||
Date of Origin: unknown | Provenance: | |||
Size: 3 9/16 x 5 1/2" | Condition: very good | |||
Text: [front] Crop as shown ; [has red lines and x's on photo] ; CHEYENNE ViLLAGE ON THE YELLOWSTONE ; 164 ; 143 [back] POST CARD ; PLACE STAMP HERE ; ADRESS ; [stamp] HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [Denver address is stamped twice, one is over the Liberal address stamp] ; HARRY E. CHRISMAN LANE D, APT. 74 BLUEBONNET COURTS LIBERAL, KANSAS | ||||
Misc Info: Postcard photo is of an indian village. There are several tepees and a few racks with things hanging on them. | ||||
Subject: |
Indian camp
Yellowstone River tepees |
Related to: | P447-A2a12 | |
Other: | "The 1000 Most Asked Questions about the American West" |