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William S. Prettyman "Hunting party at Charlie Colbert's Ranch at Old Fr. Washataw."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05475.10 Author/Creator: William S. Prettyman Place Written: Fort Washataw, Ok. Type: Photograph Date: 1890 Pagination: 1 photograph : sepia ; 13.2 x 22 cm. Order a Copy

Group of 7 men standing and seated in front of same building as in #8 & 9. Guns and cooking utensils are present and a supply wagon is seen in the background. The group appears to be either cooking or dressing deer. Notation on verso: "Hunting party at Charlie Colbert's Ranch at Old Fr. Washataw. Colbert in the foreground seated with white hat on. Property of C.C. Conlan." 1890s ca.

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