Call NumberX-31675CreatorHeyn PhotoDate1899SummaryStanding studio portrait of a Native American (Oglala Sioux) man, identified as Left Hand Bear. He wears a beaded vest over a long sleeved shirt, a buffalo skin sash decorated with round metallic disks, and a kerchief. In his hands he holds a bow and a fixed-head war club.Physical Description1 copy negative ; 13 x 10 cm (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 26 x 21 cm (10 x 8 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota Indians--Clothing and dressIndians of North AmericaOglala Indians--Clothing and dressLeft Hand BearCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031675Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromH. C. Revercomb, 1952.NotesCondition: Print has yellowed. Formerly F24362. Title hand-written on front of original. R7100316753
Heyn Photo, Left Hand Bear, Ogallala Sioux Chief (1899). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 15/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1061111
