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A Watcher of the Plains

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A leather album page with a photograph of a bronze Indian. Remarks for the photograph include, "A Blood Warrior and son of Sleeping Thunder; both good friends of Charlie's. this Indian is watching for buffalo, or enemies from a high bluff."

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Title(s): 
A Watcher of the Plains
Creator(s): 
Charles Marion Russell (Artist)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1902
Materials/Techniques: 
gelatin silver process
Classification: 
Photographs
Object Type: 
Silver Gelatin Print
Credit Line: 
Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa
Accession No: 
TU2009.39.8387.4
Previous Number(s): 
E.394; E.394; E.394 (Colorado Springs number)
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)
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