[NATIVE AMERICANS]. 5 cabinet cards of Ute and Osage Indians, incl. examples by Drum and Savage.

Cabinet card of an Osage Chief, possibly Bacon Rind, although this cannot be confirmed. Pawhuska, Indian Territory: O. Drum. Bacon Rind—also known as Wah-she-hah, “Star-That-Travels”—was born in Kansas. In the 1870s, during the Osage removal from Kansas, he moved to the Osage Nation, Indian Territory located in what is today Osage County, Oklahoma. He held several tribal leadership positions and was elected principal chief in 1912 but was deposed in 1913 over a 1906 bribery incident. Despite this, Bacon Rind remained recognized as a leader by some tribal members. (See Bacon Rind | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture). -- Cabinet card of two Osage men seated together, identified in the negative as Buffalo and Knee-Strike. Pawhuska, Oklahoma Territory: O. Drum. -- Cabinet card of a "Salt Lake Ute family: Grandmother, mother, and children," as inscribed on verso, with additional notation referencing "Reno, Nevada." Salt Lake City, UT: C.R. Savage. -- Cabinet card of a young boy standing atop a fur-covered chair against a simple studio backdrop. Salt Lake City, UT: C.R. Savage. -- 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. photograph on cardstock mount featuring a faint, outdoor view of a group of Native American and Caucasian men and women standing on or near the front porch of an unknown residence. Verso with date, "Jan. 22, 1899," and notation indicating that Ute Indians are included in the scene. Uncredited. -- Together, 5 photographs.

Condition overall good. Toning, some soiling, edge and corner wear including some chipping.

Photograph of group on front porch: print heavily faded, toning and spotting to print and mount.

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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. 5 cabinet cards of Ute and Osage Indians, incl. examples by Drum and Savage.

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