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'Horses Turn Back When There's Danger Ahead'

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Photograph of a painting of horses attempting to cross a river when a bear is on the other side; they run back to the opposite shore. In pencil on the back of the photograph is, 'Horses turn Back when There's Danger Ahead; 1922; 30x48."

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Title(s): 
'Horses Turn Back When There's Danger Ahead'
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Charles Marion Russell (Subject)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1922
Materials/Techniques: 
gelatin silver process
Classification: 
Photographs
Object Type: 
Silver Gelatin Print
Credit Line: 
Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa
Accession No: 
TU2009.39.8327
Previous Number(s): 
D.5.2299; D.5.2299; D.5.2299 (Colorado Springs number)
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)
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