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Estes Park public show, Indian actor Cochise flanked by Ogalala Sioux Indians and adoring fans

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Call NumberZ-4424Date1958 JulySummarySyrian American actor Michael Ansara, "Cochise" from the TV series "Broken Arrow," dressed as a North American Indian and with long hair, leather leggings, moccasins, a headband, and a bowie knife, stands beside a woman, possibly opera singer Mija Novich; she wears a cowboy hat and a shirt with "3R" badges. Ansara is a performer at the Roundup Riders of the Rockies public show in Estes Park (Larimer County), Colorado. Ogallalla Sioux men, women and children, also performers, stand nearby. Spectators look on.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectRoundup Riders of the Rockies (Colo.)--PeopleIndians of North America--Performances and portrayalsIndians of North AmericaSyrian AmericansEstes Park (Colo.)Actors--Colorado--Estes ParkCostumesEntertainment--Colorado--Estes ParkOrganizations--Colorado--Estes ParkGeographic AreaEstes Park (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711004424Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromSteve Matthews; gift; July 14, 1999.Notes145-8 inked on photographic print and on verso. Title and identification from printed inventory titled: "Roundup Riders of the Rockies, pictorial history," prepared by Steve Matthews. R7110044243

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