Create a new lightbox Save. Create a lightbox Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. Save to lightbox. Fort Robinson is a former U. It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing into the distance.
For years rumors of Crazy Horse photographs have tantalized collectors. Discuss this story. This is a place for opinions, comments, questions and discussion; a place where viewers of History Detectives can express their points of view and connect with others who value history. We ask that posters be polite and respectful of all opinions.
The face on that mountain doesn't portray the chief's fine-featured countenance described in so many reliable sources; for one thing, the nose is a feature that would be more like that of the ancient Red Cloud in his final days than that of Crazy Horse. However, this does not demean the good intentions on the part of the Ziolkowski family and foundation of honoring so great a leader. But as Buecker concludes in his article: "The lack of that definitive, exact image that we hold so important, plus our not knowing where Crazy Horse is buried, adds to the mystic attraction people have of him today.
But rest assured, even without a photograph, the deeds of Crazy Horse live on. Charles E. He was principal founder of the American Indian Press Association in and served as executive director of the National Congress of American Indians from - ' All of our content is free. There are no subscriptions or costs. The Press Pool. About Us. Donate Today. No pictures!
The only photo known to him was that taken by Doctor McGillicuddy who attended the war chief as he lay dying in the jailhouse. Crazy Horse, says Old John, turned to the wall as the picture was being taken and the resulting photo or tintype was worthless," Feraca wrote. Descendants of Crazy Horse wish people would put the issue to rest. Money motivates many of the claims, said Donovin Sprague, a descendant and university instructor.
Sprague added that he would love to be able to see a photograph of his distant relative: "I would like to see one. I would be honored. Crazy Horse's direct descendants are forming a corporation to protect the name Crazy Horse.
The name of the business, Tasunke Witko Tiwahe Inc. At present, different products, businesses and groups - including a trucking company and a rock band - use the name Crazy Horse, said Don Red Thunder. In the future, those who use the name will need to pay, Red Thunder said. Proceeds will go to Crazy Horse's descendants, and then to the rest of his tribe. That's the way our family was raised," Red Thunder said. They expected the image to be greeted by some degree of controversy.
I love it. Let's talk it out. The museum is considering holding seminars and inviting historians to further study the image. Many have already come, Thompson said. Abiuso traveled all the way from Long Island, N.
It's always difficult to prove identities in old photographs, said John Doerner, chief historian at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.
Doerner, however, believes No Neck is the man in the tintype, not Crazy Horse. Doerner's opinion is based on viewing several authenticated images of No Neck. There's about 15 different photographs attributed as being Crazy Horse, Doerner said. Doerner says the best contemporary evidence comes from Crazy Horse's descendants. They share his blood and know stories that will probably never be shared outside the family, including the exact location of Crazy Horse's final resting place.
Their views should be respected, he said. The Crazy Horse photo debate has persisted, perhaps, because many people find it inconceivable that a great war hero could vanish into history without a photographic trace.
By photography was barely in its teenage years, but even farmers and foot soldiers were sitting for portraits. That's probably one of the things that makes him so mystical. Back to Top. Friends Little Bighorn Battlefield, P. Box , Crow Agency, MT
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