Chief Big Snake- James Hawkins "Owl Bull"- Mabel Hawkins Ogallala Sioux
Creator(s)
Brock, Bill.
Summary
Chief Big Snake (James Hawkins) and Owl Bull (Mabel Hawkins), Native American (Oglala Sioux) man and woman, pose outdoors near an adobe building with wooden vigas on Lookout Mountain, Jefferson County, Colorado. The man wears beaded moccasins, leggings, belt and shirt, and a feather headdress. The woman wears beaded moccasins, a fringed dress, and a hairpipe necklace. Both hold beaded tobacco bags. Various trinkets that include miniature tepees and clay jars are near windows in the building. A white man and girls stand in the building. Signs and posters read: "Mountain Park Trading Post" and "Lookout Mountain Colorado". One poster depicts Smokey the Bear as he prays. It reads: " . . . and please make people careful. Amen. Remember, only you can prevent forest fires".
Date
1948 August 18
Notes
Condition: print is creased.; Formerly F27713.; Photographer's information and "Reorder No. 558" stamped on back of print.; Title hand-written on back of print.; R7100319141
Description
1 copy negative : film ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 15 x 20 cm. (6 x 8 in.)
Subject
Dakota Indians--Colorado--Jefferson County--1940-1950.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Jefferson County--1940-1950.; Oglala Indians--Colorado--Jefferson County--1940-1950.; Souvenir shops--Colorado--Jefferson County--1940-1950.; Women--Colorado--Jefferson County--1940-1950.; Big Snake.; Owl Bull.
Rights Statement
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
