Grabill Collection (#3)

Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood From Mt Moriah, 1888. Bird's-eye view of a section of Deadwood, South Dakota; trees and hills in background

Near Fort Meade "I" troop, 8th Cavalry, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Near Fort Meade "I" troop, 8th Cavalry, 1889. Military men in uniform, posed on horseback in rows between a river bed and hillside

Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Line of oxen and wagons along main street

At the Dance Part of the 8th US Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance... 1890. Creator: John C. H
At the Dance. Part of the 8th U.S. Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance on Reservation []. Group portrait of Big Foot's (Miniconjou) band and federal military men

The Great Hostile Camp, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Great Hostile Camp, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a Lakota camp (several tipis and wagons in large field) probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Crow Butte Near Ft Robinson, Neb and FE & MV RR -- In battle, the Indians drove the "Crows" up on the mountain and camped on the only approach

Roundup scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Roundup scenes on Belle Fouche [sic] in 1887, 1887. Cowboys seated around chuckwagon at campsite

Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Group of uniformed military men, sitting and standing, posed without rifles, in front of a wooded hillside

Hostile Indian camp, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hostile Indian camp, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a large Lakota camp of tipis, horses, and wagons, probably on or near Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Group of uniformed military men with rifles next to a hillside; part of the group is posed, taking aim

Last Deadwood Coach The last trip of the famous Stage Dec 28, 90, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Last Deadwood Coach The last trip of the famous Stage Dec 28, 90, 1890. Barely visible stagecoach surrounded by large group of men, in front of cliff

Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Group of uniformed men standing in street parade; bystanders on side

Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. A wood-burning locomotive with four cars, on a track below a cliff; several people are posing in front of the train

What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Group of twelve Miniconjou (children and adults), many are looking away from camera, in a tepee camp, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. A two-car train in front of a steep cliff; several passengers are posing in front of the train

Our picnic party at Sunday Gulch Photographed between the walls of the grandest mountain... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Our picnic party at Sunday Gulch Photographed between the walls of the grandest mountains of the Dakotas, near Custer City on the B & M Ry, 1891

Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred T Evans residence and plunge bath, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a developing small town with railroad track running

Indian chiefs and US officials 1 Two Strike 2 Crow Dog 3 Short Bull 4 High Hawk 5 Two Lance... 1891 Creator: John C. H
Indian chiefs and U.S. officials. 1. Two Strike. 2. Crow Dog. 3. Short Bull. 4. High Hawk. 5. Two Lance. 6. Kicking Bear. 7. Good Voice. 8. Thunder Hawk. 9. Rocky Bear. 10

The Cavalier The young soldier and his horse on duty [a]t camp Cheyenne [] /, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Cavalier The young soldier and his horse on duty [a]t camp Cheyenne [] /, 1890. A soldier with rifle and gun in holster on horseback

What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Group of eleven Miniconjou (children and adults) in a tipi camp, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. A woman and a boy using bullwhackers to control a train of oxen

Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Creator: John C
Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Full view of train in a valley with mountains in background

Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Full view of ox trains, between Sturgis and Deadwood, S.D

Villa of Brule, c1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Villa of Brule, c1891. A Lakota tipi camp near Pine Ridge, in background; horses at White Clay Creek watering hole, in the foreground

Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dak, 1889. Front view of hotel with men and women posed on the porches and balcony

Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Company "C, " 3rd US Infantry near Fort Meade, So Dak, 1890. Front view of group of uniformed military men, sitting, standing, kneeling and lying down, some taking aim with rifles

Mess scene on "round up", between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mess scene on "round up", between 1887 and 1892. Cowboys eating near chuck wagon; small groups of horses and cattle in campsite

Hot Springs, SD Minnekahta, Ave Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; FE and MV... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Hot Springs, S.D. Minnekahta, Ave. Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; F.E. and M.V. R'y. 4; Minnekahta House 5; New bank block 6 []

A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Four Lakota women standing, three holding infants in cradleboards, and a Lakota man on horseback, in front of a tipi, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

A Dear Picture At Hot Springs, SD, on FE & MV Ry, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A Dear Picture At Hot Springs, SD, on FE & MV Ry, 1891. Four deer eating on hillside

The shepherd and flock On FE & MV R'y in Dakota, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The shepherd and flock On FE & MV R'y in Dakota, 1891. Flock of sheep at pond of water

Wells Fargo Express Co Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion... 1890, 1890. Creator: John C
Wells Fargo Express Co. Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, Deadwood, S.D. 1890 []

WYOMING: DEVILs TOWER. A view of Devils Tower in Hullet, Wyoming. Photograph by John C.H. Grabill, 1890

The Cow Boy. An American cowboy on horseback. After a work from around 1888 by photographer John C. H. Grabill

SCOUTS & ARTILLERYMEN, 1891. Corporal Paul Weinert of the U.S. Army (fourth from right) standing behind an artillery piece with gunners of Battery E, 1st Artillery, and seven Lakota Sioux scouts

CHEYENNE CHIEFS, 1887. Cheyenne chiefs Standing Elk (in headdress), Running Hog, and Little Wolf (right) meeting with cattle rancher Harry Oelrichs and his interpreter (left) at his home in Oelrichs

SIOUX BOYS, 1891. Three Lakota Sioux teenage boys in western clothing, sitting near a tree. Photographed in 1891 by John C.H. Grabill, probably on or near the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

Cowboys, Roping A Buffalo On The Plains, John C. H. Grabill Was An American Photographer. In 1886 He Opened His First Photographic Studio

PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. Group portrait of Lakota Sioux chiefs and white U. S
PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. Group portrait of Lakota Sioux chiefs and white U.S. officials, including Buffalo Bill Cody (standing, center)

WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill. Viewing Hostile Indian Camp. Group portrait of Buffalo Bill, General Nelson Appleton Miles, Captain Frank Baldwin

Devils Tower. From Little Missouri Buttes 4 miles distant, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

The last large bull train on its way from the railroad to the Black Hills, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

Freighting in the Black Hills, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

Freighting in The Black Hills. Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

Villa of Brule, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

At the Dance. Part of the 8th U. S. Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass
At the Dance. Part of the 8th U.S. Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance on Reservation, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer

Villa of Brule the great hostile Indian camp on River Brule near Pine Ridge, S. D, John C
Villa of Brule the great hostile Indian camp on River Brule near Pine Ridge, S.D, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

Hostile Indian camp, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer. In 1886 he opened his first photographic studio

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"Capturing the Essence of History: John C. H. Grabill's Glimpses into the Wild West" Step back in time to Sioux encampments, where Miniconjou Sioux Native Americans resided in their tipis on or near South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation. In 1891, photographer John C. H. Grabill immortalized this scene, offering a rare glimpse into their way of life. In another captivating photograph from c1888, we witness Ned Coy, a fearless cowboy from South Dakota, skillfully taming his bucking bronco named Boy Dick. This snapshot showcases the daring spirit and resilience that defined these cowboys. Traveling further west to Wyoming, Grabill captures the majestic Devil's Tower rising against the sky in Hullett. The sheer grandeur of this natural wonder is beautifully preserved through his lens. Continuing our journey through time and space with Grabill as our guide, we encounter an American cowboy astride his trusty steed—a powerful representation of the frontier spirit that shaped America during this era. It also documents Corporal Paul Weinert alongside artillerymen and scouts in 1891—an image that pays homage to those who served bravely during challenging times. Cheyenne chiefs Standing Elk and Running Hog take center stage in another striking portrait by Grabill from 1887. Their traditional headdresses symbolize both cultural pride and resistance against adversity. Shifting gears slightly towards youth culture amidst Western expansion, three Lakota Sioux teenage boys donning western attire sit beneath a tree—bridging two worlds with their unique sense of style. Pine Ridge Reservation comes alive before our eyes as Lakota Sioux chiefs stand proudly alongside white U. S officials such as Buffalo Bill Cody himself. This historic gathering signifies both collaboration and tension between cultures at a pivotal moment in history. Buffalo Bill Cody returns once more as he surveys a hostile Indian camp—an iconic figure whose Wild West shows brought the frontier to life for audiences worldwide.