amazing series of 188 photographs taken between 1887 and 1892 near Deadwood. Photographer is also the guy that took pictures of the aftermath of Wounded Knee, John C. H. Grabill.
link to all 188 photographs
i have always loved this era and i actually just got done teaching the 'American West' to my 9th graders. definitely will show them these on the smartboard tomorrow morning.
history forum is still a bit slow, maybe we can have some discussion?
here are some of the more amazing ones:
Title: Villa of Brule A Lakota tipi camp near Pine Ridge, in background; horses at White Clay Creek watering hole, in the foreground. 1891.
School for Indians at Pine Ridge, S.D. Small Oglala tipi camp in front of large government school buildings in open field.
Bird's-eye view of a large Lakota camp of tipis, horses, and wagons--probably on or near Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Bird's-eye view of a Lakota camp (several tipis and wagons in large field)--probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation.
Six military men on horseback on a hill overlooking a large encampment of tipis. 1891
Custer City, Dak. from the east Distant view of small town; field in foreground and hills in background.
"Hot Springs, S.D." Interior of largest plunge bath in U.S. on F.E. and M.V. R'y Interior view of plunge bath; bathers and spectators standing beside pool. 1891
Deadwood.
Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak. Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work Three men, with dog, panning for gold in a stream. 1889.
Eight men, holding pick axes and shovels, standing in front of entrance to mine. 1889
Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak. Distant view of mine entrance; four men posed on or near three mining cars on tracks. 1888