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Crazy Snake and other Indians (Bliss, Oklahoma), 1905

 Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-2- Container MS 014-2-02- item 1221

Dates

  • 1905
  • Other: 1909-10-21
  • Copyright: 1909

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

Biographical / Historical

Part of the "Perils of the Plains" set which are actual photos of a staged 1905 event for the NEA (National Editorial Association). The event took place on the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch near Bliss, Oklahoma.
Photo taken by W.H. "Dad" Martin

General

Front: Crazy Snake Ready for a Chance on Okla. Settlers - 1905. Copyright 1909 by Martin Post Card Co.
Back: Handwritten: We arrived here to day & was surprised to see an old friend of mine in De Moines George Tancher - you must know him. His mother died while we were in De Moines so he has in the Villa Row on a [rest of message is illegible]. | Mrs. Edward Bradshaw, 49 [illegible] Ave, Gloversvill,, NY
General Postmarked date Oct 21 1909 from Fort Meade (?)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository

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