Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American IndiansJackson, William Henry
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Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians
Jackson, William Henry
Indians of North America -- Biography; Indians of North America -- Portraits -- Catalogs
24. CRAZY BULL. NORTHERN ARAPAHOS.
FRIDAY. NORTHERN ARAPAHOS.
25. PLENTY BEARS. NORTHERN ARAPAHOS.
OLD EAGLE. NORTHERN ARAPAHOS.
32-35. BI-NAN-SET. _Big Mouth._ SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
36-37. WHITE CROW. SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
38-39. BLACK CROW. SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
40-41. LEFT HAND. SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
42-43. YELLOW HORSE. SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
44-45. HEAP O' BEARS. SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
62-65. OHASTE. _Little Raven._ SOUTHERN ARAPAHOS.
In 1865, Richardson described him as follows: "The savage, like
Falstaff, is a coward on instinct; also treacherous, filthy, and
cruel. But our chief, The Little Raven, was the nearest
approximation I ever met to the ideal Indian. He had a fine manly
form, and a human, trustworthy face."
909, 911. BIRD CHIEF. (Bust, front and profile.)
910, 912. BIRD CHIEF. (Standing, front and profile.)
984, 5. FRIDAY.
The well-known chief of the Northern Arapahos and one who has had a
prominent position for the last twenty-five years. Speaks English
fluently and always acts as his own interpreter.
755. A YOUNG MAN.
Living with and brought up with the Southern Arapahos, but claimed
by Ouray, chief of the Utes, to be his son, captured in battle
several years since. Ouray has made an appeal to the Government for
his restitution, but the young man prefers his present home.
2. CADDOS.
The Caddos, or Cadodaquious, at present a small remnant of a tribe that
once ranged over the Red River country, where they were first met with
in 1687 by Jontel and other survivors of the La Salle expedition. They
are now consolidated with Wacos, Wichitas, Keechies, Tawacanies, Ionies,
and Delawares, and number 552, occupying the Wichita reservation of
about 1,200 square miles in extent between the branches of the--
They have now well-managed farms, and are noted for industry and general
intelligence.
159-160. SHO-E-TAT. _Little Boy._
English name, Geo. Washington. Born in Louisiana in 1816. Is
probably the most progressive Indian on the reservation; has long
since adopted the dress and customs of the whites; owns a
trading-store, and has a well-cultivated farm of 113 acres, with
good houses and improvements. Was captain during the rebellion of a
company of Indian scouts and rangers in the service of the
Confederate States army, and engaged in three battles, one on Cache
Creek, Indian Territory, with Kiowas and Apaches; one with
Cheyennes, in the Wichita Mountains; and one on the Little Washita,
with renegade Caddos.
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