Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories!
This 8″x10″ glass plate negative is from 1934. It features Chief Red Cloud’s grandson James as he stands on steps of Nebraska’s State Capitol. He is pictured wearing beaded clothing and a full feather headdress.
This picture is part of the Townsend Studio collection. Check out materials in this collection and many more on the Nebraska Memories archive!
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