View of Wind River Cemetery near Fort Washakie in Wyoming. The graves of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, Sacagawea, and Bazil stand near one another. They are decorated with U. S. flags. The gravestones read: "Dedicated in the Memory of Baptiste Charbonneau Papoose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1805-1806 Son of Sacajawea Born Feb. 11, 1805 Died on This Reservation in 18[?]5 Buried West [...] Wind River [...]" and "Bazil Son of Sacajawea Aged 86 Years Died 1886 He Was Reburied Here Jan. 12, 1925 1932". A wood building is in the distance.
Date
[between 1932 and 1940?]
Notes
Condition: blue ink stains on print.; Formerly F47269.; Postcard stamp printed on back.; Title and "14-670" from writing in print.; Written on back of postcard: Wind River Cemetery= near Wind River, Wind River Agency and Reservation. Graves of Baptiste- Sacajawea- Bazil".; R7100322615
Physical Description
1 copy negative : film ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint (postcard) ; 8 x 13 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Subject
Indians of North America--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1930-1940.; Shoshoni Indians--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1930-1940.; Fort Washakie (Wyo.)--1930-1940.; Cemeteries--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1930-1940.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Wyoming--Fort Washakie--1930-1940.; Sacagawea, 1786-1884--Tomb.; Bazil.; Charbonneau, Jean-Baptiste, 1805-1885--Tomb.
Source
Source: Agnes Wright Spring.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
