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| Title | Actors portraying George Custer and 7th Cavalry officers, Fort Abraham Lincoln |
| Date of Original | between 1961 and 1966 |
| Description | An actor dressed as a 7th Cavalry officer shakes his fist at an actor portraying George Custer standing behind a desk. Another actor sits in a chair, and two other actors stand to confront Custer during this dramatic production at the Custer Memorial Amphitheater. The walls of the 'office' are decorated with maps and a 7th Cavalry insignia. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Entertainment
Military
Historic sites
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Historical dramas
Actors
Maps
Open-air theaters
Open-air theatrical productions
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| Personal Name | Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
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| Organization Name | United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Mandan Historical Development Association (N.D.)
Custer Memorial Amphitheater (Mandan, N.D.)
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| Location | Fort Abraham Lincoln (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 00053-16 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | A dramatic telling of the story of Custer, the 7th Cavalry, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been staged during the summer at Fort Abraham Lincoln since 1958. The original production, called Trail West was written by W.T. Chichester and Frederick G. Walsh. Later productions, called The Custer Drama were written by Bert Pettey. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Custer Drama Photograph Collection 00053
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (00053-16) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh0005316 |
