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Chief Stinking Bear a leader of the friendly Indians at P.R. Agc. S.D.

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Call NumberX-31416CreatorNorthwestern Photographic Co.Date1890-1891SummaryStanding studio portrait of Chief Stinking Bear, Native American Sioux, Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakota, in front of a painted landscaped backdrop, wearing a apron breechcloth, feather headdress, moccasins, bead necklaces, armbands, and legbands with bells; and holding an American flag.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 22 x 17 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 26 x 21 cm (10 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Office of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge AgencyDakota Indians--South Dakota--Pine RidgeIndians of North America--South Dakota--Pine RidgePine Ridge (S.D.)Tribal chiefs--South Dakota--Pine RidgeStinking Bear.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031416Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromLouise Stegner of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1951.NotesCondition: Emulsion deterioration on plate. Formerly F8916. Title, photographer, and "No. 12" inked on plate image. R7100314167

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