The scout in winter - Apsaroke. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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Portrait of an Apsaroke on horseback in a snow-covered landscape. 'The accounts of scouting and hunting parties during the severest winter weather finish many thrilling stories and show a manly indifference to bodily discomfort. The hardships of winter hunting are well shown in the narration fou...
Shot In The Hand - Apsaroke. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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Half-length seated profile portrait of Shot In The Hand, an Apsaroke. His biography is given in volume 4 of The North American Indian, p.204: 'Born about 1841. Mountain Crow; Whistle Water clan; Fox organization. By fasting he obtained his hawk-medicine; it was his custom to make a powder of a h...
Fish Shows - Apsaroke. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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Head-and-shoulders full-face portrait of Fish Shows, an Apsaroke. His biography is given in volume 4 of The North American Indian, p.200: 'Born about 1848 on Shoshone river, south of Bighorn mountains. Mountain Crow; Big Lodge clan; Fox organization. He never fasted ceremonially, for though he w...
In Black Cañon. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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View of three Apsaroke riding on horseback in a canyon, seen from behind. 'The Apsaroke, although not exclusively mountain dwellers, were ever fond of the hills, preferring the forest shade and the clear mountain streams to the hot ill-watered, monotonous prairies. The picture illustrates the Ap...
A successful raid for horses - Apsaroke. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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View of four Apsaroke men riding on horseback across a plain. 'The Apsaroke were one of the most fearless tribes, and their stories of raiding parties, large and small, are almost numberless.'
Upshaw - Apsaroke. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
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Half-length full-face portrait of Upshaw, an Apsaroke. 'An educated Apsaroke, son of Crazy Pend d'Oreille (see Volume IV, page 18). Upshaw has assisted the author in his field-work, collecting material treating of the northern plains tribes.'