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Object Number
2004.29.5783
Display Title
Big Foot's Band at Grass Dance on the Cheyenne River
Descriptions
Object Description
Printed on photograph: "No. 3564. "At the Dance." "Big Foot's Band" at grass Dance on Cheyenne River, Aug. 9, 1890; Photo and copyright 1890, by Grabill. Dec. 29th or 30th. Nearly the entire number were killed at the battle of Wounded Knee, S.D."
Keywords
- Ethnographic
- Dance
Subject
- Grass Dance
Department
Photographic
Date
1891
Artist
Grabill Studio
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
High plains; Cheyenne river, near
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 16.51 x 22.23 cm (6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
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