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L.A. (Laton Alton) Huffman (American, 1854-1931) "Wolf Voice" Gros-ventres, ca. 1878 CE. A wonderful black and white portrait of the Cheyenne leader named Wolf Voice. Huffman depicted the northern Plains people just as the Cheyenne and Lakota surrendered, the heated hostilities between early settlers and Native Americans were ending, and reservation life was beginning. Buffalo herds were on the demise, allowing for the rise of cattle ranching, and a few years after this photograph was taken, the railroad arrived in Miles City in 1881. This would bring about an influx of farmers, and their plows and fences would permanently alter the eastern Montana landscape. Throughout this period, L.A. Huffman was taking photographs of the land, the early ranches, animals, street scenes and, most fascinating, people including leaders like Wolf Voice - chronicling stories of the West between 1879 and 1931. Size: 10" L x 8" W (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Historia Gallery, James Caswell, Santa Monica, California, USA

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  • Condition: On the bottom of the photograph are the following inscriptions:"Huffman Photo Miles Mont", "Wolf Voice Grosventres", and a notation indicating what fixative Huffman used. On the verso is the copywright stamp of the L.A. Huffman studio in Miles City, Montana. Set in a protective photo sleeve/stand.

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