Cheyenne River Falls, 12 miles south of Hot Springs, SD (M-360)
Scope and Contents
Contains 542 photographic images in stereoscope card and single print (various sizes) formats. The collection also contains several salesmen's sample cards. The photographs were primarily taken by W.R. Cross, but the collection also contains a few post civil war photographs taken by Cross's brother, Daniel H. Cross, and some family photos taken after Cross's death. The bulk of the photographs are of scenes around the Black Hills and Niobrara Nebraska as well as many images of Native Americans. The collection also contains images of the Badlands of North and South Dakota; Yellowstone National Park; Wind Cave and various military groups in the Dakota Territory and South Dakota. Some of the Native Americans photographed are Sitting Bull and Spotted Tail.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1865 - 1949
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1867 - 1905
Extent
From the Collection: 11 Boxes
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies Repository
Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9676
Spearfish South Dakota 57799-9676 USA
605-642-6361
Lori.Terrill@BHSU.edu