North Park Indian Tent on Flagstaff Hill

1928-1931

Title
North Park Indian Tent on Flagstaff Hill
Date
1928-1931
Identifier
20120006-hpicnpl-0027
Source Identifier
20120006-hpicnpl-0027
Description
Photo shows tipi of Eddie Big Beaver, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe, from Browning, Montana. The tipi was located on Parish Hill along Walter Road in North Park, Allegheny County Park, Allegheny County, PA. Chief Big Beaver and his family lived in North Park from 1928 until 1931 while he cared for the buffalo in the park as a game keeper. They brought the tipi with them from Browning, Montana. Also seen in the photo are an American Flag on a tall flagpole and an observation tower on the right. A small group of people are seen standing outside of the tipi.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
McCandless (Pa)
North Park (Allegheny County, Pa.)
Tipis--Montana
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
Geographic Subjects
Town of McCandless
Source
McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center
Contributor
Northland Public Library
Collection
Northland Historical Image Collection
Rights Information
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