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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: December 8, 2011
Caption: Indian Wars 1864-1869 Marker
Additional Description: [Captons: top left] Sand Creek Massacre by Robert Lindneux. The Sand Creek Massacre united the Plains tribes in an unprecedented war against white soldiers and civilians along the South Platte River. The war ended with the tragic Battle of Summit Springs. Colorado Historical Society. [bottom right] Above: “Fighting the Wolf Men” form the Cheyenne Dog Soldier Ledgerbook. Found in the aftermath of the Battle of Summit Springs was a ledgerbook of colored drawings depicting the conflict on the plains, 1865. Rendered by Cheyenne warrior-artists, this image shows Chief Tall Bull and Wolf with Plenty of Hair. Both men were killed at Summit Springs. Colorado Historical Society; Left: William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, c. 1867. Colorado Historical Society.
Submitted: January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p187364
File Size: 2.846 Megabytes

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