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Wagon Box Fight

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Call NumberX-31570Date1920-1930SummaryStone memorial marker with a bronze plaque commemorates the Wagon Box Fight, (Wagon Box Battle) between the United States Army and Native American Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the last major conflict of the Bozeman Trail conflicts (Red Cloud's War), August 2, 1867, Wyoming. A corral of wagon boxes helped the troops defeat the Sioux.Physical Description1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 7 x 12 cm (3 x 5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCheyenne Indians--Commemoration--WyomingDakota Indians--Commemoration--WyomingIndians of North America--Commemoration--WyomingRed Cloud's War, 1866-1867--Commemoration--WyomingWagon Box Fight, Wyo., 1867--Commemoration--WyomingMonuments & memorials--WyomingCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031570Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromLamont Johnson.NotesFormerly F12136. Title and "most sensational of Indian battles. With new repeating rifles, 30 men killed at least 1,00 braves and broke the power of the Sioux, Near Buffalo, Wyo. 1867." hand-written on back of print. R7100315707

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