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Great Sioux War Collection

The Great Sioux War of 1876: A Pivotal Moment in American History Relive the epic clash between the US Cavalry and the combined forces of the Lakota, Cheyenne

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Battle of Little Big Horn - Custers Dead Cavalry (colour litho)

Battle of Little Big Horn - Custers Dead Cavalry (colour litho)
980724 Battle of Little Big Horn - Custers Dead Cavalry (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Little Big Horn - Custers Dead Cavalry)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Custers Last Stand, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)

Custers Last Stand, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
NUL445603 Custers Last Stand, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Lorenz, Richard (1858-1915); 107.5x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Curley, of the Crow tribe, one of Custers scouts (b / w photo)

Curley, of the Crow tribe, one of Custers scouts (b / w photo)
PNP245554 Curley, of the Crow tribe, one of Custers scouts (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Transporting the Wounded, 1853 (colour litho)

Transporting the Wounded, 1853 (colour litho)
NBY335527 Transporting the Wounded, 1853 (colour litho) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American, out of copyright

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th U. S. Cavalry (b / w photo)

Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th U. S. Cavalry (b / w photo)
PNP245557 Major Marcus A. Reno of the 7th U.S. Cavalry (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Lt. William W. Cooke (b / w photo)

Lt. William W. Cooke (b / w photo)
PNP245551 Lt. William W. Cooke (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant Cooke (1846-76); adjutant to General George Armstrong Custer (1839-76)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Map of Little Big Horn Battle Field (colour litho)

Map of Little Big Horn Battle Field (colour litho)
980722 Map of Little Big Horn Battle Field (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Little Big Horn Battle Field)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Battle of Little Big Horn - Indians Leaving Battle Ground (colour litho)

Battle of Little Big Horn - Indians Leaving Battle Ground (colour litho)
980725 Battle of Little Big Horn - Indians Leaving Battle Ground (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGreat Sioux War Collection: Battle of Little Big Horn (colour litho)

Battle of Little Big Horn (colour litho)
980723 Battle of Little Big Horn (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Little Big Horn)



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The Great Sioux War of 1876: A Pivotal Moment in American History Relive the epic clash between the US Cavalry and the combined forces of the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Witness the iconic moments immortalized in art and photography, such as Custer's Last Stand, depicted in lithographs by Currier & Ives and Edgar Samuel Paxson, and oil paintings by various artists. Experience the bravery of Custer's scouts, like Curley of the Crow tribe, and key figures like Major Marcus A. Reno and Lieutenant William W. Cooke. Explore maps and lithographs that illustrate the battlefield, the Indians leaving the battleground, and the overall Battle of Little Big Horn. Transport yourself back to this pivotal moment in American history, a time when the fate of the Western frontier hung in the balance.