Call NumberX-34099CreatorCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952Date1900-1910SummaryTwo Native American (Oglala Sioux) girls sit on horseback. The girls have braids and wear buckskin dresses with fringe and beadwork or quillwork. One girl wears a hair pipe bandolier.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photogravure, brown ink ; 46 x 34 cm (18 x 13 in.) on sheet 57 x 45 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota IndiansIndians of North AmericaOglala IndiansGirlsHorseback ridingTeenagersCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710034099Type of MaterialPhotogravuresDigital Version Created FromNorth American Indian : v. 3, plate no. 96.Original Material Found in CollectionThe North American Indian, v. 3. The Teton Sioux, the Yanktonai, the Assiniboin.NotesCondition: edges worn. Description by Edward S. Curtis: "As a rule the women of the plains tribes are natural horsewomen, and their skill in riding is scarcely exceeded by that of the men. As mere infants they are tied upon the backs of trusty animals, and thus become accustomed to the long days of journeying."; Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1907. Title reproduced in photogravure. Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper. R7100340998PublisherE.S. CurtisLanguageeng
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952, Ogalala girls (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 10/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130381
