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James McLaughlin seated on camp stool surveying with Indians


Title	James McLaughlin seated on camp stool surveying with Indians
Date of Original	between 1890 and 1910
Description	James McLaughlin sits on a camp stool in a rough camp during a surveying trip with Indians, likely on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Another man leans against a tree. Tents, tables, and chairs have been set up in the campsite.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	Indians of North America People Rural views
Subject (LCTGM)	Horses Horseback riding Surveying Surveyors Indian agents Trees Indian reservations
Personal Name	McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923
Location	Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)
Decade	1890-1899 1900-1909
Item Number	00036-043-2
Format of Original	Photographic prints
Notes	Photographer unknown. Title created by staff.
Biography/History	James McLaughlin was an Indian agent at the Devils Lake Agency, but was more well known for his work at the Standing Rock Sioux Agency. He ordered the arrest of Sitting Bull in December 1890, which ultimately led to Sitting Bull's death.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	James McLaughlin Photograph Collection 00036
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (00036-043-2)
Rights Management	Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Digital ID	sh000360432

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