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Original Chief American Horse Portrait c.1900

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:125.00 - 350.00 USD
Original Chief American Horse Portrait c.1900
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For auction in this lot is a portrait of Oglala Lakota Native American Indian Chief American Horse. The photograph originates from the early 1900's, and shows American Horse adorned in an ornate headdress, and a beaded warshirt, finished with a bone bead breast plate. American Horse was an Oglala Lakota chief, statesman, educator and historian. American Horse is notable in American history as a U.S. Army Indian Scout and a progressive Oglala Lakota leader who promoted friendly associations with whites and education for his people. American Horse opposed Crazy Horse during the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877 and the Ghost Dance Movement of 1890, and was a Lakota delegate to Washington. American Horse was one of the first Wild Westers with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and a supporter of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. “His record as a councillor of his people and his policy in the new situation that confronted them was manly and consistent and he was known for his eloquence.". Overall, the photograph shows good condition. The photo is preservation shrink wrapped to acid-free mat-board. The photograph itself measures 10" x 8".