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Sha-kpe (Little Six), Sioux

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Portrait of Sha-kpe (Little Six), of the Sioux tribe. He engaged in the Massacre of 1862 and boasted of having killed 13 women and children.

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Whitney's Gallery

Publication Information

Creator Whitney's Gallery

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 7 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Native American cartes-de-visite, circa 1860-circa 1880
Call Number PH 6024.9h

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0138XX
Legacy ID
WHi 27624

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