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Chief Plenty Coups

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Call NumberZ-3153CreatorDixon, Joseph K. (Joseph Kossuth)Date1908-1913SummaryStanding portrait of Native American (Crow) Chief Plenty Coups (Aleck-Shea-Ahoos) in a feather headdress, ermine fringe, bead necklaces, fringed buckskin shirt, beaded cloth leggings, and moccasins with quillwork. He holds a coup stick with feathers.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photogravure ; 53 x 36 cm (21 x 14 in.) printed on sheet 75 x 55 cm (29 1/2 x 22 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCrow Indians--1900-1920Indians of North America--1900-1920Headdresses--1900-1920Clothing and dress--1900-1920MenTribal chiefs--United States--1900-1920Plenty Coups, Chief of the Crows, 1848-1932Rodman Wanamaker ExpeditionCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR711003153Type of MaterialPhotogravuresPortrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWanamaker Expedition, Joseph Dixon photographs. The Vanishing Race.NotesThis image may have been taken by Joseph Kossuth Dixon, who led the expedition, or by members of his staff, Rollin Lester Dixon, W.B. Cline, or John D. Scott. Title from "The Vanishing Race," by Joseph K. Dixon. R7110031533

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