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View of wide ambush country surrounding Fetterman Hill

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Call Number	X-31542
Title	View of wide ambush country surrounding Fetterman Hill
Creator(s)	Johnson, Lamont, Photographer.
Summary	View over the wooded slopes, site of the Fetterman Fight, in the Powder River area in Wyoming, here Red Cloud, a Native American Oglala Dakota Sioux chief led thousands of Sioux against Colonel William J. Fetterman and his troops, in December 1866.
Date	[between 1940 and 1960?]
Notes	Formerly F12083.; Title and "where Chief Red Cloud's 3000 Sioux braves were hiding in underbrush on all sides while his spies enticed Fetterman to lead his 80 men into the trap; the battle lasted less than 30 minutes, and not a white man survived between Buffalo and Sheridan, Wyoming." typed on label on back of print.; R7100315422
Physical Description	1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject	Dakota Indians--War--Wyoming--1940-1960. Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866. Indians of North America--War--Wyoming--1940-1960. Oglala Indians--War--Wyoming--1940-1960. Red Cloud, 1822-1909--Homes & haunts. Fetterman, William J.--Homes & haunts.
Source	Source: L. Johnson.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F12083 DPLW
Filename	10031542.TIF