1872 Sicangu delegation photo

[jinlian]

From the Blackmore collection, an amazing group photograph of part of the 1872 Sicangu delegation to Washington (never seen before):



Two Strike's wife, Two Strikes, Susie Yellow Horse, Iron Shell,wife of Spotted Tail, Spotted Tail, Swift Bear, unidentified white man.

[ephriam]

According to the catalog, the image was taken in St. Louis, though the photographer is not given. In addition to the group photograph above, there are also several more taken at the same time:



Spotted Tail and his wife


Two Strike and his wife


Iron Shell and Swift Bear


No Flesh


Gassy


Yellow Hair


White Wash


White Thunder

[Dietmar]

Hi Ephriam,

I entered your post and linked the photos to the British Museum site.

Best wishes

Dietmar

P.S.: I believe Whitewash is more likely Black Crow.

[ephriam]

Thanks, Dietmar.

I agree, that the image labeled as White Wash probably is Black Crow.

The photographer is not identified but the place is given as St. Louis. The Brule delegation departed Washington, stopped briefly in New York, and then went on to St. Louis, arriving on the evening of August 12, 1872. One newspaper account mentions that they planned on meeting with a number of early frontier characters, including Bogy, Campbell, Harney and Beauvois. The article mentioned that they planned to be in St. Louis about five days.

This would put this series of images some time in August 1872, not October 1872 as reported on the photo website. I will have to look through some St. Louis newspapers to see if the photographer is mentioned.

ephriam