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Description

Saucy Chief

A fine portrait of Osage Saucy Chief, Osage

Saucy Chief (aka Ga-hi-ge Wa-da-in-ga, or Playful Chief). Saucy Chief (1815-1901?) was purportedly the first Osage chief to express an intention "to walk in the way of the white man" - expressed by him to one of the early Agency superindendents.  

A print of this photograph is in the Gilcrease Museum, and though the photographer remains unidentified, it is possibly Thomas M. Concannon.

Rarity

We find only the example at the Gilcrease Museum.

Original photographs of Native Americans  are quite rare in the market.

Condition Description
Albumen mounted on card. Some foxing and minor dampstain to the card mount.
Reference
https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1595482/