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Charles M. Russell and three male friends, "The Four Rannyhands" handwritten above the photograph. Harry Carey, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, and Fred Stone gathered around eating and drinking with tin dishes.

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A circular metal escutcheon plate with circular details along the edge and seven holes of various shapes in the center; according to the tag, it is 18th- or 19th-century, and Mexican: "plate Mexican 18th or 19th century #35".

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The dinner plate is made of cream colored earthenware with a transparent glaze that has a small interval craquelure. A Floral band, approximately .25 inch wide, decorates the outer edge of the plate and is composed of black, green, pink, yellow and gold over glaze enamels, possibly a transfer print. The plate has been used as a palette and has a thick accretions of dried white paint and thin areas of several other colors: blue, red, yellow, dark green, red brown, and dark brown.

Description In this drawing from the 1879 ledger book, a Cheyenne warrior counts coup on a fallen adversary as he attempts to shoot his arrow. The artist drew the enemy with few details while his own self-portrait includes identifying features – the black shirt and hat with a silver pin, German silver pendant, bandana with a silver slide, silver arm bands and hair plates, and a shield with images of the sun and full and crescent moons. From the article: Preserving History in the Southern...

Description In a running battle on horseback, a Cheyenne, wearing a vest, calico shirt, painted and beaded leggings, German silver hair plates, and a peace medal (or similar medallion), attempts to count coup on a Pawnee warrior painted entirely in blue and wearing only a breechcloth and moccasins. As he aims his bow and arrow, the Pawnee's previous four arrows have passed by the Cheyenne. From the article: Preserving History in the Southern Plains: Cheyenne and Arapaho Ledger Drawings...

Description While his horse stands by, Big Horse – wearing an otter skin turban, German silver hair plates, painted and beaded and painted hide leggings and wrapped in a red and blue blanket with a beaded or quillwork strip – courts a woman. The woman is beautifully attired in an elk tooth dress, concho belt with a drop, a printed cloth shawl, and yellow painted moccasins with attached leggings. The yellow and green pigments on the moccasins and leggings were used extensively in the Southern Plains....

Description This courtship drawing shows a meeting of a finely-dressed couple. The woman wears a blue wool elk tooth dress with a shawl wrapped around her waist, a hair pipe choker and hair ornament, a German silver concho belt with a drop, and traditional beaded moccasins with attached leggings. The man is wrapped in a blanket with a beaded strip and wears painted and fringed leggings, beaded moccasins, and a red wool breechcloth. His hair ornament consists of a roach, eagle feather, and German silver...

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Homer Britzman serving food to unknown men outside of Trail's End.

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Same as TU2009.39.6242a. Potted plan on patio at Trail's End. Hanging rack for mugs and decorative objects. Stamped on the reverse, "Dec 7 1932".

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Same as TU2009.39.6220a, but image is reversed. Patio of Trail's End with potted plant, hanging cups on shelves, and decorative objects.