Chippewa Chief

Three-quarters length studio portrait of Buffalo (also known as Be-She-Kee) seated wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including grizzly bear claw necklace and narrow wool yarn and bead sash worn as necklace.; Subject opposed fighting against United States during Dakota War in 1862.;...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitney, Joel E. (Joel Emmons), 1822-1886 photographer.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: William L. Clements Library 1862
Subjects:
Photographs shelf.
Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.
Algonquian Indians.
Dakota War
Minnesota
1862.
Indians of North America > Minnesota.
Ojibwa Indians.
Claws > 1860-1870.
Clothing & dress > Minnesota > 1860-1870.
Indigenous peoples > Minnesota > 1860-1870.
Tribal chiefs > United States > 1860-1870
anishina*
Online Access:http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-POHRT-X-295%5DSTE218_002
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Summary:Three-quarters length studio portrait of Buffalo (also known as Be-She-Kee) seated wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including grizzly bear claw necklace and narrow wool yarn and bead sash worn as necklace.; Subject opposed fighting against United States during Dakota War in 1862.; Title derived from image caption.; Printed on left-hand margin: From Whitney's Gallery.; Printed on right-hand margin: 174 Third Street, St. Paul, Minn.; Original negative number?: 109.; "Ojibwa Indians" variant names: Anishinaabe, Chippewa Indians, Ojibwe Indians.

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