Poor Wolf showing painted body ornamentation, c.1880

Studio portrait of Poor Wolf (also known as Lean Wolf), a Hidatsa chief, not wearing a shirt and so showing his torso and arms with painted body ornamentation.

The student newspaper in August 1880 records an earlier visit to the school by Poor Wolf.

Note: The authenticity of this ornamentation is questionable; this photo may have been manipulated by Choate. 

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CCHS_CS-CH-034b
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John N. Choate, Carlisle, PA