CURLY SURVIVOR OF LITTLE BIG HORN Custer Cabinet Card Photo Native American

Description

Handmade historical reprint Cabinet Card of Crow Scout survivor of Little Big Horn known as "Curly." The photograph is a Fujifilm Archival Quality Matte Print from the original photograph. Each card has a short bio on the reverse which makes it useful as a history teaching tool in addition to interesting, enjoyable and informative art.
From the Back Bio -
Ashishishe
(c. 1856–1923), known as Curly, was a Crow scout in the United States Army during the Sioux Wars, best known for having been one of the few survivors on the United States side at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He did not fight in the battle, but watched from a distance, and was the first to report the defeat of the 7th Cavalry Regiment…
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The cabinet card was a style of imaging which was widely used for photographic portraiture from the 1860’s through the early part of the 20th Century.
It consisted of a thin albumen photographic paper print mounted on a card. They are often confused with Carte de Visité (CDV), a similar but smaller format introduced around 1854 in France. CDV’s were very popular during the American Civil War.
“Cabinet Card” portraits were often presented and exchanged by individuals of position, and social standing. They came to often replace the “calling card” as a currency of social exchange and introduction. They were often kept and displayed in glass “cabinets” to demonstrate acquaintance or connection in some way with the notables pictured in the portraits.