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Chief Joseph (1840-1904) Cabinet Card Photograph

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Chief Joseph (1840-1904) Cabinet Card Photograph
Famous portrait of the Nez Perce leader on card of O.S. Goff - Fort Lincoln, D.T. Inscription in pen on both front and obverse. Image is 5 7/8” x 4 1/8”, sharp clear bold image. The negative of this image is believed to have been taken by F.J. Haynes in 1877 and used by both Goff and D.F. Barry. This would be a year before Barry became Goff’s protege. Chief Joseph was the chief of the Wal-lam-kain band of the Nez Perce and was a renowned peacemaker. He was born Hinmuuttu-yalatlat (Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain).