Photograph
Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), Sioux

Portrait of Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), of the Sioux tribe. The text on the back reads: "Mrs. Ed. St. Cyr. She died about two years ago. I helped dig her grave. Her first husband was Little Priest, and she was the only woman on the scouting expedition of which he was the leader. Her Indian name was He-no-nee-kaw (eldest daughter)." -- Oliver Lemere, 1926. |
Image ID: | 27617 |
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Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Native American cartes-de-visite, circa 1860-circa 1880 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 6024.9c |
Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 4 inches |
Clothing |
Portraits |
Dakota Indians |
Women |
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