Studio portrait of two North American Indian (Pawnee) men. They are identified as: La-Roo-Rutk-A-Haw-La-Shar, Night Chief, and La-Roo-Ra-Shar-Roo-Cosh, A Man That Left His Enemy lying In the Water, both of the Kit Ka-Hoct (Kitkehahke) Band. Night Chief is bare chested and wears a hair roach, a large ear plug, a bead necklace, has a peace medal around his neck, and holds a tomahawk. He wears pants and knee high moccasins with beaded tops. A Man That Left His Enemy Lying in the Water, a warrior, is bare chested, he wears his hair combed back and secured with ribbons. He has ear plugs, beaded fabric at his waist and wears leather chaps and holds a rifle.
Notes
Formerly X-33142.; Identification penciled on verso of photographic print.; Modern copy print of a half stereograph.; Title supplied.; R7110156139
Description
1 photographic print ; 19 x 17 cm. (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject
Clothing & dress.; Rifles.; Tribal chiefs.; Warriors.; Man That Left His Enemy lying In the Water.; Night Chief.; Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma--1860-1870.
Source
Bureau of American Ethnology.
Rights Statement
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
