Taton Kaiyotonka, Sitting Bull

William Richard Cross, American, 1839 - 1907

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1882

Albumen photograph cabinet card

Overall: 6 × 4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund

2009.31.9

Publisher

Bailey, Dix & Mead

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

19th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Inscriptions

TATON KAIYOTONKA; Sitting Bull / The above is a true photo and autograph of "Sitting Bull," the Sioux Chief at the Custer Massacre; copyrighted, 1882, by Bailey, Dix & Mead.

Provenance

David Thompson Antiques & Art, Middlebury, Vermont; sold to present collection, 2009.

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