Poor Dog

[Dietmar]

We had posted some pictures of Poor Dog in the "Spotted Tail Family" thread, because one of his portraits is often misidentified as Spotted Tail Jr.

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Here are these photos again, plus one newly found image at the end:


Poor Dog, not Spotted Tail Jr. as indicated



Poor Dog at right (Roaster at left)


Poor Dog & family by F.A. Rinehart


Poor Dog by F.A. Rinehart


Poor Dog by J.A. Anderson (close-up from a group photo)


This is a group photo of Lakota men taken by F.A. Rinehart in 1889 from the archives of the Denver Public Library:


One of the men in the photo is Poor Dog (with bonnet):

[dickmill]

Thanks, Dietmar, for posting these again. Since Poor Dog was identified as the man in the mis-labeled photo I've left comments whenever I see the photo on the web. Who knows if it will ever be corrected. I first found the top photo several years ago at NAA is Washington D.C. I've told Paula Fleming (now retired) about the mis-ID, but there's no one left at NAA to note the wrong ID! The problem is that once mid-identified, the error compounds and I wouldn't be surprised to see the photo in some future book. This site at American-Tribes is the only true protector of valid ID's that I know of! Keep up the good work!

(A side note -- I just discovered that the "Quick Reply" box doesn't appear on my iPad -- must be Flash!)

[Dietmar]

I´ve found this photograph on an auction site. The people in the picture are unidentified, but I believe the Indian man on left might be Poor Dog, a Lakota chief from Rosebud reservation.



Frontiersman, Native American Chief, and Snake Charmer Photo. York, Penn: Sword Bro’s, Professional Photographers, ca. 1880s. Depicting fully costumed American Indian chief wearing large medal, frontiersman in beaded moccasins, and snake charmer in oriental costume encircled by large snake.

[grahamew]

I think you're right.

[gregor]

i agree