c1873 Rare Oglala Sioux Indian Chief Stereoview Photo / Smithsonian Institution peruvian but the photographer might have

but the photographer might have borrowed an original negative from another photographer OR simply pirated another image - basically took a photo of another photo and laid it on his own mount - this was commonly done with notable figures

the ship flew half-masted colors

but I can tell from a certain angle that it was a young woman

mount is 4" x 2

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c1873 Rare Oglala Sioux Indian Chief Stereoview Photo / Smithsonian Institution peruvian but the photographer might haveRare Smithsonian Institution stereoview titled "Indian Chief", a wax mannequin of Oglala Teton Sioux chief Red Cloud taken at the Smithsonian's Castle building. It is the earliest Plains mannequin in the museum. The face appears to have been modeled after Alexander Gardner's 1872 photo of Red Cloud during a delegation visit. He is wearing a wonderful War shirt and Buffalo horn headdress, drum and dance rattle. Very good antique condition with light