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| Title | 7th Cavalry monument, Little Bighorn Battlefield |
| Date of Original | between 1881 and 1900 |
| Creator | DeGraff, William H.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | The 7th Cavalry monument stands behind a fence on the Little Bighorn Battlefield, and is inscribed with the names of the soldiers who died in the battle. Wreaths and flowers decorate the fence. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Military
Statues and monuments
Historic sites
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Campaigns & battles
Battlefields
Monuments
Graves
Soldiers
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| Subject (LCSH) | Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
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| Organization Name | United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
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| Location | Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.)
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| Decade | 1880-1889
1890-1899
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| Item Number | A0102 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "W.H. DeGraff Dakota Block, Bismarck, N. Dak."--Printed on front of photograph. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The remains of about 220 soldiers, scouts and civilians are buried around the base of this monument. In 1881, bodies were exhumed from the battlefield and reburied in a single grave here. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (A0102) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shA0102 |
