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MS 087 - Plains Indian Ledger Drawings Collection, 1891-1961

By Samantha L. Harper

Collection Overview

Title: MS 087 - Plains Indian Ledger Drawings Collection, 1891-1961

Predominant Dates:1961

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Abstract

6 ledger drawings

The original ledger drawings were captured from the Sioux by Capt. R. Miller on Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, January 8, 1891. These color plates were produced in 1961 and sold by the Milwaukee Public Museum. The original title was "Sioux Indian Drawings" but they are now being sold by the Museum under the title "Drawings of the Battle of Wounded Knee".

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation: Plains Indian Ledger Drawings Collection, MS 87, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West


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