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[NATIVE AMERICANS] Be-She-Kee Chippewa Chief & Chippewa Gentleman CDV Portraits

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Two attractive cartes-de-visite of Chippewa gentlemen from the collection of Elizabeth Dole, including a portrait of head chief Be-She-Kee, both by Fredericks. Views include:

Provenance: Collection of Elizabeth Dole.

1. Three-quarter length seated portrait of Be-She-Kee (Buffalo), Head Chief of Leech Lake Chippewas. Albumen CDV. New York: Charles D. Frecdricks & Co., ca. 1862. Photographer's imprint to mount verso.

2. Three-quarter length standing studio portrait of a Chippewa gentleman. Albumen CDV. New York: Charles D. Frecdricks & Co., ca. 1862. Photographer's imprint to mount verso.

The Leech Lake Band of Chippewa (Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag Ojibweg, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) resided in north-central Minnesota. The Leech Lake Reservation was established in 1855, and then reshaped and consolidated by new treaties in 1864 and 1867 as the United States Federal Government sought to consolidate all Chippewa into a single area. Faced with increased pressure and instability, the Chippewa leadership engaged in sustained negotiations.

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Creasing. Losses and chipping to extremities, blue stain to Be-She-Kee portrait.

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[NATIVE AMERICANS] Be-She-Kee Chippewa Chief & Chippewa Gentleman CDV Portraits

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