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Chief Big Foot killed in the battle at Wounded Knee with his full band by the 7th Cav

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Call NumberX-31469CreatorMorledge, C. G. (Clarence Grant)Date1891 January 3SummaryView of the twisted frozen slain body of Chief Big Foot, Native American, Miniconjou Lakota Sioux, propped up on the Wounded Knee battleground, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota Indians--War--South Dakota--Wounded KneeIndians of North America--War--South Dakota--Wounded KneeMiniconjou Indians--War--South Dakota--Wounded KneeWounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)Wounded Knee (S.D.)Dead persons--South Dakota--Wounded KneeMassacres--South Dakota--Wounded KneeWar casualties--South Dakota--Wounded KneeBig Foot--Death and burialCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031469Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesCondition: Print shows deterioration of original. Formerly F11395. Photoreproduction of a copy photograph by Northwestern Photographic Company, of a Morledge; title hand-lettered on original with incorrect date of "Dec. 28th 1890" and "Copyrighted Jan 1st 1891 N.W. Photo Co. Chandron Neb."; R7100314696

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