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Francois Le Roy and Little Crow, May 1858

 Item — Folder: Sioux.21
Identifier: 4326.4756

Description

Sepia-colored portrait photograph of Tciy-Kpa (Francois Le Roy) and Tce-Tay Wa-Ku'-Wa (Little Crow), Sioux. Seated in chairs in studio in Washington D.C., Francois on proper left in Euro-American dress and Little Crow on proper right in native dress wrapped in blanket. Folder 21

Inscription(s)

Written under image, "1. Tciy-Kapa, or Francois Le Roy; 2. Tce-Wa-Ku-Wa Ma'-Ne, or Little Crow, Washington D.C. May 1858". Written on reverse, "1. Tciy-kpa (Tree-Top) or Francois Le Roy: A Wasepeton Half-breed (French father and Sioux mother); 2. Tce-tan' Wa-Ku'-Wa Ma'-ni (Hawk that hunts walking) or, Ta-wa-ya'-te Du'-ta (His Red Nation) or, Ka-ka'-ke ( ), or Little Crow: A Chief of the Mdewakayton Sioux."

Dates

  • May 1858

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Extent

From the Collection: 1627 item(s)