Plenty Horses, Slayer of Lieutenant Casey, January 7, 1891

L. T. Butterfield (1852-1897)

Date

1891
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Collodion or gelatin silver print
Object Format

Cabinet card
Dimensions

Image: 5 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.
Mount: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in negative: PLENTY HORSES.
l.c. to l.r. in negative: COPYRIGHTED, 1891 BY L.T. BUTTERFIELD,
Mount Recto:
l.l. in ink: Slayer of Lieut Casey, Jan, 7, 1891.
l.l. to l.r. printed: Butterfield [emblem] SIOUX FALLS, DAK.
Mount Verso:
u.c. label glued to mount, typed: This is a picture of "Plenty Horses" \ a Sioux Indian who shot and killed \ Lieut. Casey of the 22nd Infantry, while \ he was out trying to locate a hostile \ camp, several days after the batle of \ Wounded Knee. The shooting cocurred \ January 7. 1891
Collection Name

Earl Alonzo Brininstool Collection
Credit Line

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

P1967.47
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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