First photograph ever made of Chief Big Rock (77), medicine man of Chippewa Indians, in front of lodge furnished by Charles M. Russell in 1916 on rear of lot of Theodore Gibson’s 4th Street and 4th Avenue property, Great Falls, MT. Big Rock gave...
Linderman, Frank Bird, 1869-1938 -- Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926 -- Indians of North America
Frank Bird Linderman, Charles M. Russell, and Chippewa Chief Big Rock in front of a lodge. “One of first pictures ever taken of Big Rock after giving origin, ancient customs, superstitions, traditions and religion of Chippewa to F. B. Linderman...
Indians of North America ; Crow Agency (Mont.) ; Sun dance
Crowd at the Crow Sun Dance, Crow Agency, Montana. The reason for the big crowd at the entrance of the lodge is this was the first Sun Dance ever held at the agency of the reservation.