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Call Number	X-32034
Title	Sand Creek Massacre marker
Creator(s)	Wilcox, Kay.
Summary	Close up view of a marker that commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre in which United States troops killed some 200 Native Americans (Cheyenne and Arapaho), two thirds of whom were women and children, Kiowa County, Colorado. The marker consists of a wedge shaped piece of granite that is on a rectangular piece of concrete. The marker reads: "Sand Creek Battle Ground Nov. 29 & 30 1864".
Date	1972
Notes	Formerly F30293.; Title hand-written on back of print.; R7100320346
Physical Description	1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 17 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject	Arapaho Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980. Cheyenne Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980. Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980. Sand Creek Massacre, Colo., 1864--Monuments--1970-1980. Kiowa County (Colo.)--1970-1980. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (Colo.)--1970-1980. Monuments & memorials--Colorado--Kiowa County--1970-1980.
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: ZZR710032034
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F30293 DPLW
Filename	10032034.TIF

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