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Record of John B. Guthrie, U.S.A.

Guthrie's son recounts his father's service record in the United States Army from 1868 to 1900, including being stationed on the "Indian frontier 1881-1884." During that time, he kept the field notes for an expedition against the Apache in New...

GLC04589.02

to Sirs

John B. Guthrie's son indicates that he is sending his father's original field notes from an expedition against the Apache in New Mexico in 1882 (see GLC04589.01). Also indicates that at that time his father was a 1st Lieutenant in the 13th U.S...

GLC04589.03

to Theodore Roosevelt re: urging sale of buildings to benefit Cherokee Indians

Buffington writes the President to urge approval of an act to allow sale of buildings at Fort Gibson, owned by the Cherokee Nation, but occupied by various people. Was written while it was Cherokee Nation Territory.

GLC04612

to Joseph K. Dixon re: his suggestions for an Indian monument

Written on stationery of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Also thanks Dixon for films.

GLC03911.04

to Joseph K. Dixon re: Indian sign language & plans to write an Indian book

Written on stationery of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Writes that he was struck by the Indian sign language in the films.

GLC03911.05

Photographs of American Indians, ceremonies, councils and Little Big Horn

This collection consists of 40 photographs of Native Americans taken by Joseph K. Dixon, a prominent photographer, filmmaker, and champion of Native Americans. Probably taken in the period from 1908-1920, all of these prints were retained for Dixon...

GLC03911.08

Grassy meadow with four riders on horseback

Inscribed "3712" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.01

View of the horizon with teepees and smoke signal in the distance

Inscribed "The smoke signal, make neg from print" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.02

Scene beside a river with two Native American women gathering berries

Inscribed "875" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.03

Landscape with cemetery and three Native American men.

Inscribed "2550" in pencil on verso. Three Native Americans, one with a rifle, standing among US Army cemetary markers at the site of the battle of Little Bighorn.

GLC03911.08.04

Hillside with cemetery and three Native American men on horseback.

Inscribed "512" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.05

Lone Native American on horseback amidst a vast prairie.

Inscribed "02674" in pencil on verso. Inscribed "In Command of the Prairie."

GLC03911.08.06

River valley with group of Native Americans on horseback moving away from the camera.

"The end of the trail, or The March [illegible], 3678, 2031" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.07

Lone Native American on horseback at top of a hill, silhouetted against the sky.

"Waiting for the smoke signal" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.08

Lone Native American on horseback at top of a hill, with dark sky

Similar to 3911.08.08, but rider is shown more at a distance. "The Pillar of Smoke, 841, 2029" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.09

Group of Native Americans on horseback traveling over a distant hilltop

Inscribed "over the horizon, 3261, 2028" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.10

Vast darkened landscape showing mounted Native Americans near a river

Inscribed "Passing into the mists" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.11

Chiefs returning from Council Lodge

12. Prairie with two mounted Native Americans in foreground; teepee, horses, and additional Native Americans visible in background. Inscribed 3636, 2043 in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.12

Line of mounted Native Americans descending a hillside

"3666, 2039" inscribed in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.13

The last Hill slope

Landscape with groups of Native Americans descending a hillside on horseback. Inscribed "The last Hill slope, 3687, 2029" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.14

Large group of mounted Native Americans gathered in front of several teepees

Inscribed "The Remnant of a race, 849, E.K. Neg" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.15

Large group of mounted Native Americans ascending a hill

Large group of mounted Native Americans ascending a hill; facing away from the camera. Inscribed "3249, 2050" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.16

Long procession of mounted Native Americans in profile as they descend a hill.

Inscribed "3727, 2050" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.17

Four Native Americans riding on horseback with teepee at left

Inscribed "3722, E.K. Neg" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.18

Procession of mounted Native Americans moving through a river

Inscribed "3242, 2028" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.19