Call NumberNS-163Datecirca 1891SummaryWilliam Frederick "|Buffalo Bill"|Cody stands in the center of the back row of a group of Native American chiefs and several United States government officials, possibly after the Battle of Wounded Knee. Cody holds the hands of the two men on either side of him. Standing at the far right of the group is Major John Burke, press agent for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Included among the chiefs are Two Strike, Crow Dog, Short Bull, High Hawk, Two Lance, Kicking Bear, Good Voice, Thunder Hawk, Rocky Bear, Young man afraid of his horse and American Horse. Two teepees are behind the group. A young Native American girl stands in the left background looking toward the group.Physical Description1 photoprint : black and white |25 x 33 cm (9 3/4 x 13 in.) on mat 28 x 36 cm (11 x 14 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWild west showsTribal chiefsAmerican Horse, Dakota Chief, 1840-1908Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917Rocky BearBurke, John, -1917Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowWounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialGroup portraitsPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionSalsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West ShowNotes"|1st row right - Major John Burke, press agent, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Standing, center back, Buffalo Bill"|handwritten on back of print. On label attached to negative: Two Strike -- 2. Crow Dog -- 3. Short Bull -- 4. High Hawk -- 5. Two Lance -- 6. Kicking Bear -- 7. Good Voice -- 8. Thunder Hawk -- 9. Rocky Bear -- 10. Young man afraid of his horse -- 11. American Horse -- 12. W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) -- 13. Maj. J. M. Burke -- 14. J.C. Craiger -- 15. J. McDonald -- 16. J. G. Worth. Title typed on photoprint|at head of title: "|No. 3605."||Vintage photographic print with photographer's stamp on front 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 a handsome reward for detection of anyone copying our pictures."||
Indian Chiefs and U.S. officials (circa 1891). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/06/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1124261
