Call NumberX-32272SummaryAndrew Basil, a Native American (Shoshone) man, and Reverend John Roberts pose near the graves of Sacajawea and her son, Basil near Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Andrew Basil wears moccasins, a vest, and a scarf around his neck. Reverend John Roberts wears vestments and a stole. He holds a book and a wide-brimmed hat. A group of people walk toward a wooden building. Iron bedframes are near some graves.Physical Description1 copy negative : film ; 8 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 16 x 24 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Wyoming--Fort WashakieShoshoni Indians--Wyoming--Fort WashakieFort Washakie (Wyo.)Cemeteries--Wyoming--Fort WashakieClergy--Wyoming--Fort WashakieSepulchral slabs--Wyoming--Fort WashakieBazilSacagawea, 1786-1884--TombBasil, AndrewRoberts, John,--Episcopal cleric.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710032272Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F28. Title supplied. Written on back of print: "19. Rev. John Roberts an Episcopal Minister and pioneer missionary among the Shoshones, left, and his right hand rests on the monument of the grave of Sacajawea Andrew Basil, grandson of Sacajawea on his right and to the right of him is the head board of his father Basil who was taken by Sacajawea on her return from the Lewis and Clark expedition and raised with her own son Baptiste, who is buried in the rocks not far away. R7100322720
Reverend John Roberts and Andrew Basil at Sacajawea's grave. Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/07/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1048530
