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Scalp shirt of "little big man"

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Costume -- Regional -- American Indian

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Scalp shirt of "little big man"

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Title
Scalp shirt of "little big man"
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Costume -- Regional -- American Indian

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887 - 1888
Topics
Dakota Indians
Shirts
Indians of North America -- Clothing & dress
Little Big Man, (Oglala Sioux Chief)
Men -- Clothing & dress -- Great Plains
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: From
Content: Written on border: "Buckskin shirt trimmed with human scalps."
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 18 x 22 cm. (7 x 8 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17567190
Barcode: 33333159268222
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a82b0ed0-c54b-012f-da1a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1887: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Scalp shirt of "little big man"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887 - 1888. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-edfc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Scalp shirt of "little big man"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-edfc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1887 - 1888). Scalp shirt of "little big man" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-edfc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-edfc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Scalp shirt of "little big man", (1887 - 1888) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=April 18, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Scalp shirt of "little big man"