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F.R. Stockton at Little Bighorn Battlefield


Title	F.R. Stockton at Little Bighorn Battlefield
Date of Original	1929
Description	F.R. Stockton stands in front of one of the white markers on the Little Bighorn Battlefield, with his hat over his heart. The fence that surrounds the 7th Cavalry monument is visible behind him, as is another white stone marking the place of a fallen soldier. The roof of a car parked at the top of the hill is also visible.
Ordering Information	http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General Subject	Statues and monuments Cemeteries and graves Historic sites People
Subject (LCTGM)	Battlefields Monuments Graves Automobiles
Subject (LCSH)	Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
Personal Name	Stockton, F. R.
Organization Name	United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Location	Little Bighorn Battlefield (Mont.)
Decade	1920-1929
Item Number	A4531
Format of Original	Photographic prints
Transcription	Photographer unknown. Title created by staff.
Biography/History	The remains of about 220 soldiers, scouts and civilians are buried around the base of the 7th Cavalry monument. In 1881, bodies were exhumed from the battlefield and reburied in a single grave here.
Repository Institution	State Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository Collection	State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection A
Credit Line	State Historical Society of North Dakota (A4531)
Rights Management	Copyright status unknown.
Digital ID	shA4531

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