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Call Number	X-31570
Title	Wagon Box Fight
Summary	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.
Date	[between 1920 and 1930?]
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
Physical Description	1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 7 x 12 cm. (3 x 5 in.)
Subject	Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930. Dakota Indians--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930. Indians of North America--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930. Red Cloud's War, 1866-1867--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930. Wagon Box Fight, Wyo., 1867--Commemoration--Wyoming--1920-1930. Monuments & memorials--Wyoming--1920-1930.
Source	Source: Lamont Johnson.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR710031570
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F12136 DPLW
Filename	10031570.TIF

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