Ann Dawson Collection

This collection contains 24 images, almost all of which are attributed to the photographer Dean Burch. Subjects include Native Americans of the Osage and Kiowa tribes dressed in traditional regalia and the Cherokee Strip Cowpunchers Association. Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton is in several photographs.

The Ann Dawson Collection is a part of Small Collections.

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Belo Kozad, Kiowa medicine man, informant for 20 years to Weston La Barre of Yale University
Belo Kozad, Kiowa medicine man, informant for 20 years to Weston La Barre of Yale University
On Back: Belo Kozad, Kiowa medicine man, Informant for 20 years to Weston La Barre of Yale University. Maker of cedar end-blown flutes. Otter-fur covering for braid. A man of great prestige among his people.
Ernest Thompson Seton, Pawnee Bill, and Julie Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton, Pawnee Bill, and Julie Seton
On Back: Ernest Thompson Seton, Pawnee Bill and Julie, Seton's wife, at the home of Pawnee Bill
First day of Osage Ceremonials, Dan West, Charlie Waters
First day of Osage Ceremonials, Dan West, Charlie Waters
On Back: First day of Osage Ceremonial. The host provides the head of each family present with staple foods for the duration of the gathering. Here the staples consist of flour, coffee, salt, potatoes, dried apples, dried beans. People identified in photo: Dan West, Charlie Waters.
Helken Koomsa (Mother of Many), mother-in-law of Monroe Tsa-to-Kee
Helken Koomsa (Mother of Many), mother-in-law of Monroe Tsa-to-Kee
On Back: Helen Koomsa (Mother of Many), mother-in-law of Monroe Tsa-to-Kee
Henry Pratt (Osage man), Pratt's grand daughter
Henry Pratt (Osage man), Pratt's grand daughter
On Back: Henry Pratt (Osage man). Clothing is typical of old men. Broadcloth blanket, very fine broadcloth imported from Germany. Notice the beaded fan. Young girl, Pratt's granddaughter. Young woman's dress is strictly Osage in the best tradition
Henry Tall Chief, Don West, Joe Shunkamola Jr., Joe Shunkamola, Osage, Hominy, Oklahoma
Henry Tall Chief, Don West, Joe Shunkamola Jr., Joe Shunkamola, Osage, Hominy, Oklahoma
On Back: Osage, Tall Chief. (1) Henry Tall Chief, from Fairfax, Interpretor for the government and the Osages at Pawhuska. (2) Dan West, Hominy, Oklahoma. (3) Joe Shunkamola Jr. (4) Osage, Joe Shunkamoka, Hominy, Oklahoma
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, 101, Ann Dawson
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, 101, Ann Dawson
On Back: Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa. Saddle Mountain, western part of the state, age 101, Much can be written about this old man. Ann Dawson of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, Saddle Mountain age 101
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, Saddle Mountain age 101
On Back: Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, Saddle Mountain, western part of state, age 101
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, winter of 1846 joined Custer's 7th cavalry as Indian Scout
Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, winter of 1846 joined Custer's 7th cavalry as Indian Scout
Written on back of photo: Hunting Horse (Tsa-to-Kee) Kiowa, Winter of 1846. Joined Custer's 7th Cavalry as Indian scout. Phil Sheridan and William T. Sherman were his friends. In 1890 Hunting Horse took up farming on his 160 acre allotment at Saddle Mountain in the Wichita Mountains. He lived here with his two wives and reared five children. His son Monroe Tsa-to-Kee was an internationally known artist. He never learned to speak English.
Joe Shunkamola, from Hominy
Joe Shunkamola, from Hominy
On Back: (Osage) Joe Shunkamola from Hominy, (Died before 1967)

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