An AMAZING photo from Flickr's George Eastman House photostream: "Captain Buck's Shoshones," 1868

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/4494140424/

This photo was taken some time in 1868.

Captain Buck's Shoshones-Ruby Valley, Nevada.

Digital Accession Number: 1981:1887:0014.0001

Maker: Timothy H. O'Sullivan (1840 -1882)

Title: Captain Buck's Shoshones-Ruby Valley, Nevada.

Date: July, 1868

Medium: albumen print

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.9 cm.

George Eastman House Collection

[shraby]

1. I've check old photos of Indians for a long time, and one thing

I've noticed...none of them are ever bald. Since their origins are wondered about even today, keeping a full head of hair would be a trait worth investigating.

[kestrel91316]

2. Taken about the time my great-grandfather homesteaded in a nearby part of NV.

Interesting from a family history perspective. The Shoshone are still in that area and a part of everyday life, though their culture and numbers are greatly diminished.

[NBachers]

3. All those people are probably dead by now . . .

[moondust]

4. Probably?

I'm sorry.

:rofl:

[leftstreet]

5. ...

:spray: