Cross, W.R. (1839-1907). A group of 10 CDVs of Sioux and Cheyenne subjects.

10 CDVs on cardstock mounts, most with verso imprint of W.R. Cross, Niobrara, Nebraska. Conditions overall good, with toning and light to significant spotting. Edge and corner wear to mounts. The subjects, many identified in the negative, include: Spotted Tail (print/mount trimmed, lacks studio imprint). -- White Thunder Chief. -- Yellow Breast. -- Prairie Chicken (2). -- Little Thunder and wife. -- Two Strike. -- Cheyenne Indian. -- White Bull's papoose. -- Okshele.

W.R. Cross (1839-1907), originally from Vermont, had moved west and initially operated a traveling tent studio in northeastern Nebraska. He settled in Niobrara and opened a studio on 4 July 1878, where he would remain for the next twelve years though he still traveled intermittently. Notably, he opened another studio at Fort Niobrara around 1886 and worked with his apprentice John A. Anderson at Fort Meade in 1888.

Together, 10 CDVs.

The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

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Cross, W.R. (1839-1907). A group of 10 CDVs of Sioux and Cheyenne subjects.

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