Before Barbed Wire - by Mark Brown and W. R. Felton L. A. - 1956 - 1st Ed. (I09)
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Before Barbed Wire - by Mark Brown and W. R. Felton L. A. - 1956 - 1st Ed. (I09). The book (1956) is a collection of photographs by Laton Alton “L. A.” Huffman (1854-1931), with text by Mark H. Brown and W. R. Felton. What Before Barbed Wire is. From sources about Huffman’s work, and in particular what is known in collections that include many of the photographs used in Before Barbed Wire, the following Native tribes are clearly represented. What Before Barbed Wire is The book (1956) is a collection of photographs by Laton Alton “L. A.” Huffman (1854-1931), with text by Mark H. Brown and W. R. Felton. It documents frontier life in eastern Montana (and nearby areas), particularly ranchers, cowboys, settlers, the open range, landscapes, cattle, and also Native American life. Huffman was “photographer on horseback,” which allowed him to travel the range and take pictures of often remote scenes, including Indian villages and scenes of traditional life. Native American Tribes & Peoples Featured From sources about Huffman’s work, and in particular what is known in collections that include many of the photographs used in Before Barbed Wire, the following Native tribes are clearly represented: Northern Cheyenne — Huffman was “well acquainted” with the Northern Cheyenne, and many of his portraits are of Cheyenne individuals. Sioux — In particular, various Sioux groups (e.g. Oglala, Brulé, Hunkpapa) appear in his photographs. Crow — The Crow tribe also appears among his Indian portraits. Some of the named people in Huffman's photographic collections include: Two Moon — A Cheyenne chief; there are portraits identified with his tipi / family. Spotted Fawn — A young Arapaho girl (possibly younger sister of female Northern Arapaho war chief Pretty Nose) in a studio portrait. Other portrait names include: Man-On-The-Hill; Fire Wolf; High Bear; Wolf Voice; Plenty Bird; Mrs. Bad Gun; Mrs. White Elk; Red Sleeve; Good Eye; Isaac Crabtree; Spotted Bear; and more. The book also captures life of ranchers, cowboys, and settlers of European origin. There are many photographs of non-Native people (ranch hands, homesteaders, buffalo hunters etc.). The Native Americans are among one of several groups whose way of life before wide‐scale fencing ("barbed wire") is being documented. Huffman himself was of non-Native (European-American) origin (born in Iowa) and lived in Montana; he interacted with different groups but was an outside observer/photographer.
