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Sun Dance sponsored by the Shoshoni at Ft. Washakie, Wyoming. June 1949. Those participating include: Ute, Crow, Blackfeet, Arapaho, and Shoshoni. This shows the dance in progress. Bert Miller has his back to the camera., 1949 June

 Item — Box: Photo C-109, item: 2275

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Black and white original and copy prints of Comanche, Cheyenne, Cheyenne-Arapaho, Arapaho, Sac and Fox, Sioux, Blackfoot, Kiowa, Crow, Ute, Shawnee, Omaha, Pueblo, Shoshoni, Pawnee, Ponca, Assinibone, Apache, Yakima Nez Perce, Umatilla, Wichita, Osage, Potawatomi and Flathead Indians. Also included are photographs of the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars (1865-1891), Western forts and posts, the Little Big Horn battlefield, trails and settlements of the Southwest, soil conservation and dust storms, Oklahoma towns, mountain ranges and National Parks.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949 June

Restrictions on Access

On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.

Open for public research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2909 items (2909 items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Lang