Stone memorial marker with a bronze plaque commemorates the Wagon Box Fight, (Wagon Box Battle) between the United States Army and Native American Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in the last major conflict of the Bozeman Trail conflicts (Red Cloud's War), August 2, 1867, Wyoming. A corral of wagon boxes helped the troops defeat the Sioux.
Description
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 7 x 12 cm. (3 x 5 in.)
Subject
Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming; Dakota Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming; Indians of North America--Commemoration--Wyoming; Red Cloud's War, 1866-1867--Commemoration--Wyoming; Wagon Box Fight, Wyo., 1867--Commemoration--Wyoming; Monuments & memorials--Wyoming
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Lamont Johnson.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710031570
Notes
Formerly F12136.; Title and "most sensational of Indian battles. With new repeating rifles, 30 men killed at least 1,00 braves and broke the power of the Sioux, Near Buffalo, Wyo. 1867." hand-written on back of print.; R7100315707
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