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Fifth and favorite wife, Too-nice, and son at Parker home in Wichita Mountains

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Photograph of Quanah's fifth and favorite wife, Too-nice and her little son at the back of the porch of the Parker home in the Wichita Mountains. It took the photographer Wenner two hours getting those being photographed in focus. Wenner took this photo when Too-nice came out to get a drink. He photographed the scene and enlarged the photograph. Wenner went on to use this photograph and many others in newspaper stories and at the World's Fair in St. Louis. Folder 12

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Title(s): 
Fifth and favorite wife, Too-nice, and son at Parker home in Wichita Mountains
Creator(s): 
Fred L. Wenner (Author)
Culture: 
Native American, Comanche
Date: 
August 8, 1901
Classification: 
Accession No: 
4327.3876
Previous Number(s): 
74040
Department: 
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