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Smoking Up, 1903
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze man on horse firing his gun into the air. Remarks about the photograph include, "Cowboy on a spree in town. This is their recreation after many months on the range. This was the first of Charlie's models to be cast."
The Blackfoot War Dance, 1905
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze showing the Blackfoot war dance. Remarks about the photograph include, "Dancing the war dance as part of their ceremony preparatory to going on the war trail against their enemies, or on a raid to steal horses."
The Buffalo Runner, 1905
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze of an Indian chasing a buffalo on horse with a bow and arrow. Remarks for the photograph include, "Indian, hunting and shooting a buffalo cow with bow and arrow which animal furnishes him with food, clothing and shelter. The Indian always shoots the buffalo back of the short ribs so the arrow will penetrate deep without hitting the ribs, but never between the ribs as many are led to believe. This is clearly shown in the bronze."
High, Wide and Handsome, 1905
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze of a man riding a bucking bronco. Remarks for the photograph include, "Modelled for George H. Wright, Westport, Connecticut by Charlie. Mrs. Russell told me of the piece. Figures are as Charlie modelled and painted them. Piece is signed on cardboard base - C. M. R. - skull and 1905. Title is a term used to signify a bronco is a good bucker and that he's sure pitching 'High, wide and handsom'."
Counting Coup, 1907
The Combat, 1908
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze with two rams fighting. Remarks for the photograph include, "Two rams, or 'Big Horns' are in deadly combat, such battles happen as with all species of the male."
Nature's Cattle, 1912
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze family of buffalo. Remarks for the photograph include, "This is a family of a large herd trailing to water. They are called here 'Nature's Cattle' because they meant to the Indian what beef cattle mean to us."
Spirit of the Buffalo, 1914
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze Blackfoot Medicine Man and Buffalo Skull. Remarks for the photograph include, "this Indian is a 'Sun Priest,' or commonly called 'Medicine Man,' as none but one favored by Sun would be allowed to smoke the sacred buffalo pipe and pray to the spirit of the buffalo which he is doing and offering the pipe to the skull, or spirit and at the same time begging him to send buffalo to his people as they are starving."
The Indian Family, 1914
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze book-end of an Indian man, Grosvent Father, contemplating. Remarks about the photograph include, "The father is contentedly dreaming of the time when his young son will make a great name for himself and possibly become a chief of one of the societies, or a Medicine Man."
The Indian Family, 1914
Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze bookend with an Indian mother and her baby of the Tribe of Grosvents. Remarks about the photograph include, "A proud and happy Grosvent mother showing her young offspring to Sun."