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Fleecing the Priest

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A painting by Charles M. Russell of a priest being robbed by two men, written on the painting is 'If coin is the root of all evil your reverence is going to weed it's the work of a saint not a sinner to shake your clothes out for the seed' and in the lower left corner is Russell's signature is visible along with the date of 1915.

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Title(s): 
Fleecing the Priest
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
American
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
gelatin silver process
Classification: 
Photographs
Object Type: 
Silver Gelatin Print
Credit Line: 
Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa
Accession No: 
TU2009.39.6739a
Previous Number(s): 
D.5.1099; 47336; D.5.1099 (Colorado Springs number)
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)
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