Chief Thrach-Che, True Eagle or Real Eagle

Alexander Gardner (1821-1882)

Date

before 1877
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Albumen silver print
Dimensions

Image: 7 7/16 x 5 in.
Mount: 8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in image: THRACH-TCHE, or TRUE EAGLE.
l.r. in image: MISSOURIA.1.
Mount Verso:
u.c. printed on paper label: 481. THRACH-TCHE. True Eagle. \ A full-blood Missouria, and nephew of Ah-ho-che-ka- \ thocka (Quapaw Indian Striker), a title gained by his \ bravery in battle against the Quapaw, and who was \ head chief. At his (Ah-he-cho-ka-thocka's) death, the \ hereditary sucessor, Good Talker, was assassinated \ by Shungech-hoy and others, when the line of descent \ fell on True Eagle, who became chief in 1860, and held \ the position of Missouria chief in the confederated Otoes \ and Missourias until 1874, when he resigned in favor of \ his nephew. Is now about 80 years of age, 6 feet in \ height, with a stout, well-proportioned frame.
u.l. to u.r. printed on paper label: Khra-khchi, Real Eagle, \ of the Che-ghi-ta or Eagle gens of \ the Missouri tribe. Quapaw Indian Striker, \ probably, A-kho-ch ki-tha-ke. "Shungech-hoy" \ intended for Shun ki-kho-we, Mysterious Horse \ (or Wolf).
c. in graphite: 795. \ Neg. No. 3819
Collection Name

Bureau of American Ethnology Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1967.2943
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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