Call NumberNS-98Datecirca 1891SummaryFrank Granard, chief of the U.S. Scouts, poses on horseback near where Chief Rocky Bear of the Oglala Sioux stands. Rocky Bear was the leader of the Sioux people who were members of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West prior to Iron Tail. Several teepees are in the background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white |25 x 33 cm (9 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.) on mat 28 x 36 cm (11 x 13 3/4 in.0Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndian scoutsIndians of North AmericaWild west showsBuffalo Bill, 1846-1917Rocky BearGranard, FrankBuffalo Bill's Wild West ShowCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700105098Type of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotesFrank Granard, [illegible words] 1/16 Dakota Indian woman and Rocky Bear and 1902 penciled on back of print. "Nate Salsbury" is handwritten in blue ink on lower right side of mat. Title and words "Photo and copyright by Grabill, '91, Deadwood, S.D." typed on lower front side of image. Vintage photographic print with photographer's stamp on side edge of mat reading "The Grabill Portrait and View Co., Deadwood, S.D. Our company is incorporated under State Laws. Views all copyrighted. Will give handsome reward for detection of anyone copying our pictures."|R7001050985
Chief Rocky Bear's Home Frank Granard, chief of U.S. Scouts on horse at Rocky Bear's Home (circa 1891). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/05/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124092
