| Credit: | by Illingsworth (William H.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1874.08.07 |
| Negative Size: | stereo |
| Equipment: | bear; long gun; wall tent |
| Locations & Lines: | Dakota Territory |
| Military Units: | US Army |
| Persons: | Bloody Knife; Custer (George A.); Ludlow (William); Noonan (Pvt.) |
| Transports: | freight wagon |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; National Portrait Gallery; South Dakota Historical Society |
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File Details: AZGWm, 700 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 10 Mb
Image ID: AZGW
National Portrait Gallery says: 847. Our first Grizzly, killed by General Custer.
South Dakota Historical Society says: Custer with Killed Grizzly Bear South of Custer Peak, Nahant SD, Pennington County.
Katz, Custer In Photographs, p113 says: Custer with the first grizzly he killed, August 7, 1874, by William H. Illingsworth, St. Paul, Minnesota. Identfied, from left, are: Indian scout Bloody Knife, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer, Private Noonan, and Captain William Ludlow.