Mermaids Rest, Wind Cave, SD (M-350)

Contains 542 photographic images in stereoscope card and single print 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 Wind Cave, Crystal Cave, the Badlands, Yellowstone National Park, and various military groups in Dakota Territory and South Dakota.