Description Bird Chief on horseback and carrying a feather fan, talks with two women. One of the women carries an axe indicating that the two have been out collecting firewood. She wears a cloth dress with a shawl around her waist and a concho belt. The other woman has a plaid shawl wrapped around her waist. In courtship, men often tried to meet women who were away from the camp doing chores such as getting water or collecting firewood for moments of privacy. From the article: Preserving...

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Compilations of ledger drawings drawn and colored by the Indian Scouts of Fort Reno, bound in the Neal W. Evans ledger book.

Description Newspaper. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, p.254-268. Transcript (DCI) Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper Entered according to active Congress, in the year 1889, by the judge publishing company, in the office of the Library of Congress at Washington, – entered at the post-office, New York, N.Y., as second-class matter. No. 1757.—Vol., LXVIII.] New York – for the week ending May 18, 1889. [Price, 10 cents. $4.00 yearly. 12 weeks,...