Lone Wolf, Kiowa Chief

Sawyers, William L.

Studio portrait of Lone Wolf, a Kiowa chief (the subject is likely Mamay-day-te, adopted son of Lone Wolf I (Gui-pah-go), principle chief of the Kiowas until his death in 1879). The print is on a boudoir card mount, produced by the W.L. Sawyer's Indian Art Gallery, Purcell, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

1890~

Lone Wolf (Mamay-day-te)
Native Americans
Kiowa Indians

Title handwritten on front of the card. The verso 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 3, Number 3

100017640

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