[Portrait of Comanche Jack Permunsu, Indian Warrior]

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Photograph of Indian Warrior: Comanche Jack Permumsu, brother of Yapaituka Comanche band chief Tahpony and nephew of Comanche leader Ten Bears. This photo was taken in the 1890's during the time Jack Permumsu served as a member of the Indian Police for the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation in Indian Territory (in what would later become Oklahoma).

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Creator: Unknown. 1890~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2006 and was provided by the Clay County Historical Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 29371 times, with 106 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Indian Warrior: Comanche Jack Permumsu, brother of Yapaituka Comanche band chief Tahpony and nephew of Comanche leader Ten Bears. This photo was taken in the 1890's during the time Jack Permumsu served as a member of the Indian Police for the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache reservation in Indian Territory (in what would later become Oklahoma).

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1 photograph : b&w

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Rescuing Texas History, 2006

Rescuing Texas History is a project that aims to digitize at-risk photographs, maps, artwork, and more. Funding was provided by the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas.

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  • 1890~

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  • Aug. 18, 2006, 8:57 a.m.

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  • June 30, 2017, 9:48 a.m.

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[Portrait of Comanche Jack Permunsu, Indian Warrior], photograph, 1890~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17133/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Clay County Historical Society.

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