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Drawing of three riders and a man in a turned over outhouse in a graveyard. It appears that the man in the outhouse was hiding from the riders. Signed Clarence Ellsworth

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Compilations of ledger drawings drawn and colored by unknown artists, bound in the Herber M. Creel ledger book.

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...

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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.

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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.

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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 A warrior leans to the side of his horse to strike a Pawnee with his saber. The Pawnee, identified through his distinctive hair style, wears a cotton shirt, a breech cloth, blue wool leggings, and garters. A mirror board and powder horn are tied to his belt and he carries a rifle. The Cheyenne carries a distinctive shield painted with images of the full and crescent moons and dragonflies. From the article: Preserving History in the Southern Plains: Cheyenne and Arapaho Ledger...

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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.