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Show RINEHART'S INDIAN PICTURES. In the summer of 1898 the Government Govern-ment Indian Bureau invited all trlbci of Indians in this country to send delegates dele-gates to an Indian Congress, and they gathered from far and near with their ponies and tepees and gaudiest trappings trap-pings In the Exposition Grounds at Omaha. Never before had there been and never again will there be such a gathering. There were about five hundred hun-dred of them, some partly civilized, but the greater portion picturesque In original savagery. Strange as it may seem at this late day msny of the Indians In-dians declared that before coming to Omaha they had no idea what multitudes multi-tudes of white men there were or how hopeless it was to try to stand against them. This was probably the last time that so complete and spectacular a vie.w of the North American Indian will be possible and those who had the privilege of witnessing It are to be counted fortunate. At the time of the Indian Congress a prominent photographer pho-tographer obtained permission to take the photographs of the most noted chiefs present and succeeded in obtaining obtain-ing a collection which never will be equaled. Mr. Rinehart, the phDtograrh-er, phDtograrh-er, copyrighted all these pictures and placed ln a few art stores some hand-colored hand-colored proofs which, notwithstanding their high price, sold at once, and these Indian pictures have become the fad o( the year. The Chicago Great Western Railway has succeeded at large expense in obtaining from Mr. Rinehart the privilege of reproducing the best four of these pictures, Chiefs "Wolf Robe," "Louison," "Hollow Horn Bear," and "Hattie Tom," and have incorporated them in an art calendar for 1900, which is pronounced the most artistic production produc-tion yet attempted. The heads are 6x8 inches, one on sheet, wonderfully reproduced in all their original colors, and when framed make most striking and effective pictures, particularly suited for holiday gifts. Owing to the expense but a very small edition has been issued. They will be sent, however, how-ever, while the supply lasts to any person per-son sending 25 cents in stamps or silver to cover the royalty charges and the expense of packing and mailing to P. H. Lord, General Passenger & Ticket Agent, 113 AdamB street, Chicago. |