High Pipe Sioux Chief

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Color postcard, part of the "Troilene" Indian series. Pictured on the card is High Pip Sioux Chief of the Sicangu Oyate Tribe wearing his traditional regalia including a full headdress of feathers. Printed on the card are the words, "High Pipe Sioux Chief" Inscribed on the card is, "From Dorothy Hunt." There is no other correspondence on the card.

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1 postcard: color; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2007 and was provided by the Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 4211 times, with 33 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

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Description

Color postcard, part of the "Troilene" Indian series. Pictured on the card is High Pip Sioux Chief of the Sicangu Oyate Tribe wearing his traditional regalia including a full headdress of feathers. Printed on the card are the words, "High Pipe Sioux Chief" Inscribed on the card is, "From Dorothy Hunt." There is no other correspondence on the card.

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1 postcard: color; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2007

The 2007 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together photographs, postcards, letters, and more to give a glimpse into the rich history of the state.

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  • April 17, 2008, 2:45 p.m.

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  • May 25, 2021, 1:27 p.m.

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High Pipe Sioux Chief, postcard, Date Unknown; Buffalo, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35809/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes.

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