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Group of Chiefs, Some in Partial Native Dress, Two with Benjamin Harris Peace Medals, One with James Garfield ? Peace Medal, Outside Smithsonian Arts & Industry Museum JAN 1899

Group of Chiefs, Some in Partial Native Dress, Two with Benjamin Harris Peace Medals, One with James Garfield ? Peace Medal, Outside Smithsonian Arts & Industry Museum JAN 1899

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JAN 1899
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Man Wearing Hairpipe Breastplate, Leggings, and Wrapped Braids 1875

Man Wearing Hairpipe Breastplate, Leggings, and Wrapped Braids 1875

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1875
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Painting, by James Earl Taylor in 1878, of Battle of Washita, Nov 27 1868, Showing Non-Native Soldiers of 7th Cavalry Attacking Group in Native Dress in Camp of Tipis 1878

Painting, by James Earl Taylor in 1878, of Battle of Washita, Nov 27 1868, Showing Non-Native Soldiers of 7th Cavalry Attacking Group in Native Dress in Camp of Tipis 1878

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1878
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Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet, 1891 February

Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet, 1891 February

Ledger drawings Collection descriptions
1891 1891 February
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Notebook February and March, 1891

Notebook February and March, 1891

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1891 February and March, 1891
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Southern Cheyenne personal narratives and legends collected by Truman Michelson, 1931-1932

Southern Cheyenne personal narratives and legends collected by Truman Michelson, 1931-1932

Folklore Collection descriptions Narratives Manuscripts Autobiographies
1931 1931-1932
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Cheyenne text and pronouns chart collected by Truman Michelson, undated

Cheyenne text and pronouns chart collected by Truman Michelson, undated

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James Henri Howard Papers 1950-1982

James Henri Howard Papers 1950-1982

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1950-1982
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Howard Zehr photographs of Southern Cheyenne Indians, 1991

Howard Zehr photographs of Southern Cheyenne Indians, 1991

Photographs Collection descriptions
1991
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Photographs of Black Horse drawings, undated

Photographs of Black Horse drawings, undated

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William Wildschut photograph collection, 1870-1930 (bulk 1917-1928)

William Wildschut photograph collection, 1870-1930 (bulk 1917-1928)

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1870 1870-1930 bulk 1917-1928
National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center
Horse travois basket/frame

Horse travois basket/frame

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1920-1921
National Museum of the American Indian
Reuben Black Horse (Ruben Black Horse)
Hair ornament

Hair ornament

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Watch fob

Watch fob

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Hattie Martin
Plate

Plate

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    • MS 39-a Book of drawings by unidentified Cheyenne artist at Fort Marion, Florida 22
    • MS 39-b Making Medicine book of drawings 22
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    • Tichkematse book of drawings 1887 April 22
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    • Carl Sweezy and Sampson Kelly drawings of Cheyenne shields 1904 20
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    • Charles Murphy drawings of Cheyenne tipi designs and social customs 1904-1906 17
    • James Mooney notes and drawings on Cheyenne and Kiowa heraldry 1902-1906 17
    • MS 2538 James Mooney notes and drawings on Cheyenne and Kiowa heraldry 17
    • Catalog of American Portraits 16
    • Book of drawings by anonymous Cheyenne prisoner at Fort Marion 15
    • Book of drawings by anonymous Cheyenne prisoner at Fort Marion ca. 1875-1878 15
    • James E. Taylor scrapbook of the American West 1863-1900 15
    • Personal items 15
    • Hand colored photographs of drawings from Fort Reno Scout ledger 1906 14
    • MS 2018 Hand colored photographs of drawings from Fort Reno Scout ledger 14
    • Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry 12

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