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| Title | Shooting cattle at Standing Rock Indian Agency |
| Date of Original | 1879 |
| Creator | Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
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| Creator Role | Illustrator
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| Description | Panoramic view of cattle being killed in fenced corral in distance with men, women and children, together with horses, in foreground near fence. In distance are tepees on hillside. Also visible are several travois. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Indians of North America
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Stockyards
Corrals
Children
Priests
Tipis
Horses
Travois
Rifles
Bows (Archery)
Cattle
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| Subject (LCSH) | Indians of North America - Children
Indians of North America - Food
Indians of North America - Men
Indians of North America - Women
Indians of North America - Subsistence activities
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| Location | Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
Sioux County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1870-1879
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| Item Number | Folio 102.InS72.4 |
| Format of Original | Lithographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 41 x 58 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Harper's Magazine Co.
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| Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.)
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| Transcription | "Shooting Cattle at an Indian Agency. Our double-page engraving represents a stirring scene at an Indian agency - the shooting of Texas cattle in a corral. This takes place every ten days, and the Indians look upon it as splendid sport. The cattle belonging to the agency are secured in a large corral, and several Indians, selected by the agent, and armed with repeating rifles, are stationed at different points around the inclosure to shoot down the imprisoned herd. Others take positions on the fence, and with arrows and tomahawks excite the cattle to fury. The Indians grow wild with the sport, and fire so recklessly that the position of the spectators often becomes dangerous. Stray bullets sometimes whiz in unpleasant proximity to their ears, and fatal accidents are known to have occurred on these occasions. When all the cattle have been shot down there is a grand rush for tongues, each Indian being allowed to keep as many as he can secure. The scene is indescribable. Armed with sharp knives and howling like a crowd of demons, the savages rush pell-mell over the prostrate bodies, cutting out the tongues with two dexterous strokes. Sometimes, however, a wounded steer will suddenly bound to its feet and send its tormentors flying through the air. As shown in our picture, these shootings are attended by large crowds of Indians. In the lower right-hand corner of the sketch stands a pony with a 'travois, ' the body of which is formed of light branches curved into a rough circle, and fastened by a net-work of rawhide. This rude vehicle is attached to the pony's saddle by means of poles. It is loaded with the usual outfit of Indian domestic utensils - a water-keg, a kettle, and a tea-cup. On the saddle hangs a drinking cup. On another 'travois' in our sketch sits a squaw helping a child build a miniature tepee, or tens - an amusement at which Indian children play as white children build block houses. Next comes a Catholic priest from the school at the post. Just beyond him an Indian has picked up a dog that has been shot by a stray bullet from the corral, and the crowd is hastily scattering from the dangerous neighborhood. In the centre we see a couple of dogs harnessed to a 'travois, ' and near them a pony loaded with willow twigs to be used in packing the meat. An army officer has just driven up to the scene on a 'buckboard, ' the swell equipage of an Indian post. The sketches described were made by Mr. Rogers at Standing Rock Agency." - Article that accompanied the illustration. |
| Notes | Title from caption with image.
Color version also available in collection. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Dakota Lithographs and Engravings Collection Folio 102
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/6673 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (Folio 102.InS72.4) |
| Rights Management | Image in public domain. |
| Language | eng; |
| Digital ID | rsL00073Full.jp2 |
| Original Source | Harper's Weekly, Feb. 22, 1879. p. 148-149. |
| Digital Alterations | Master scan made up of two scans stitched together. |
