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June 9, 1849 | ink on paper

Letter from Brigadier General J. G. Totten to Captain Bauman

1850 - 1900

Joshua Ross and Fuss Harjo

1908 | oil on canvas

Indian Warfare

April 14, 1863 | ink on paper

Letter from John Beeson to Chief John Ross

circa 1930 | beads, cloth, leather

Gauntlet with beaded eagle design and fringe and printed cloth lining

1982 | graphite on paper

Choctaw Woman

January 23, 1865 | ink on paper

Copy of Letter from Superintendent of Indian Affairs to Commissioner of Indian Affairs William P. Dole

Unknown | leather, glass, metal

Woman's horse crupper decorated with leather, beads, and spoons

1993 | conté crayon on wove paper

Creek Man

January 26, 1865 | ink on paper

Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs Charles E. Mix to Chief John Ross

late 19th century | leather, pigment, wood, metal

A knife sheath painted inside and out and a metal knife with a wooden handle

May 30, 1894 | ink on paper

Letter from Fannie Cummins, Springfield, MO.

circa 19th century | leather, metal, wood, brass

A leather knife sheath decorated with brass buttons

1797 - 1897 | ink on paper

Notes Regarding the Ross Family

Unknown | wood, brass, silver, rawhide

Quirt decorated with brass tacks and four separate silver ornaments, rawhide lask, and piece of cloth tied to handle

late 19th century - early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Charles M. Russell and Friend

late 19th century | leather, glass, sinew, wood, metal

A beaded knife sheath and metal knife with a wood handle

Early to Mid-1900s | Wood, Pigment, Cotton String, Feathers

Wooden kachina

late 19th century - early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Charles M. Russell and Friend

June 13, 1839 | ink on paper

Letter from Chief John Ross and George Lowrey to John Brown