Photographs of Pawnee Indian Scouts and of Council Bluffs, Iowa [graphic].

Found In:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Photographs of Pawnee Indian Scouts and of Council Bluffs, Iowa [graphic].

2011417

Description

Title: Photographs of Pawnee Indian Scouts and of Council Bluffs, Iowa [graphic].
Creator: Eaton, E. L. (Edric L.), b. ca. 1836
Contributor: Eaton's Gallery of Art.
Published / Created: ca. 1866.
Publication Place: Omaha, Neb
Publisher: Eaton
Abstract: Photographs of Pawnee Indians identified as Major Frank North's Pawnee scouts, including portraits of Big Doctor, a Pawnee Medicine Man of the Skidi Band, Pawnee and Blue Hawk, Pawnee warriors of the Chau-i Band of Pawnees, and Yellow Sun, head chief of the Chau-i Band. There is also one view of Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Description: Major Frank North commanded Pawnee Indian scouts in several western campaigns during the 1860s and 1870s, and later performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
Advertisement on verso of mounts for Eaton's Gallery of Art. Manuscript captions on verso of mounts.
Extent: 5 photographic prints : 5.5 x 8.9 cm. on mounts 6.3 x 10.6 cm. or smaller.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: WA Photos 153
Related Resource Online: View digital images from the Beinecke Library's Digital Images Online database

Genre: Portraits
Pictorial works
Cartes-de-visite
Card photographs (photographs)
Photographic prints
Material: b & w ;
Subject (Geographic): Council Bluffs (Iowa)
Subject (Name): North, Frank J. 1840-1885. (Frank Joshua),
Subject (Topic): Military scouts
Indians of North America
Pawnee Indians
Subjects: North, Frank J. (Frank Joshua), 1840-1885
Military scouts > Portraits
Indians of North America > Portraits
Council Bluffs (Iowa) > Pictorial works
Pawnee Indians > Portraits

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.