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History of the American West, 1860-1920: Photographs from the Collection of the Denver Public Library


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Group of Indian boys, from Dakota territory, taken after about fifteen month's residence at Hampton, Virginia. They have since returned home.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
March, 1880.

SUMMARY
Group portrait of Native American (Dakota) men dressed in suits, some hold books and others hold hats, Hampton Virginia. Identification reads: "Beginning at your left, rear row: White Breast: returned home August, 1880. U-har-ke-um-pa: returned home to Standing Rock, Dakota, October, 1881. Is employed as Agency carpenter, and is doing well. E-corrupt-ta-ha: died at Hampton, June 1880. Ka-ru-nach: returned October, 1881, to Fort Berthold. Is assistant Agency shoemaker, and is doing well. Front row: Laughing Face: returned to Fort Berthold, October, 1881. Is learning the Blacksmith's trade and is doing well. Pa-ma-ni: returned to Crow Creek, October, 1881. Is doing well in the Agency Carpenter shop. A-hu-ka: returned to Fort Berthold October, 1881. Is doing well in Agency Carpenter shop. Ari-hotch-kish: returned to Fort Berthold, October, 1881. Is in agency school, and is to work on agency farm in the summer."

NOTES
Title and identification printed on back of mat board.

SUBJECTS
Indians of North America--Virginia--Hampton--1870-1880.
Dakota Indians--Virginia--Hampton--1870-1880.
Hampton (Va.)--1870-1880.
Photographic prints.
Film negatives.

MEDIUM
1 photoprint on mat board ; 10 x 16 cm. (4 x 6 1/2 in.)
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.)

REPRODUCTION NUMBER
X-31657

REPOSITORY
Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80204.

DIGITAL ID
codhawp 10031657 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10031657+X-31657

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