Indians Killing Beef Near Fort Sill

Lenny, William J.

Photographic print on a boudoir card mount showing groups of Native American women and young girls slaughtering beef. The subjects are likely Comanche, Kiowa or Apache. The handwritten title on front of the card reads "Indians killing beef on the reserve near Fort Sill, I.T. [Indian Territory]. The image was produced by the W.L. Sawyer's Indian Art Gallery, Purcell, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

1890~

Kiowa Indians
Native Americans
Comanche Indians
Apache Indians

The verso of the card contains the name of the studio and a description of the types of Indian photographs offered to "curiosity seekers."

Photograph

Native American/Western Photograph Collection (P23) See finding aid: https://kchistory.org/islandora/object/kchistory%3A64066

P23,Box 1, Folder 4, Number 11

10017456

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