IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1918 FRONTIER EPHEMERA?? ## “The Dog Supper and Other Poems” by White Eagle (Shields Wright) A once-in-a-decade opportunity to own a surviving piece of 108-year-old Wyoming history, Cowboy culture, and early Native American poetry. — ###?? UNMATCHED HISTORICAL SCARCITY What you are looking at is not a modern reproduction. This is a genuine, original 1918 first edition printing of The Dog Supper and Other Poems by White Eagle. Because this was self-published as a fragile, 8-page staple-bound softcover pamphlet out of Gillette, Wyoming, almost all original copies were read, worn out, and thrown away over a century ago. To find an intact survivor of this ephemeral Western booklet is incredibly difficult. It is a holy grail for serious collectors of regional Americana, early Indigenous literature, and authentic cowboy poetry. He was deaf but overcame immense barriers to read, write, and speak. By 1909, he worked the ranges near Gillette, Wyoming, as a cowboy, regularly contributing his raw, poignant verses to the Gillette News. This 5.5″ x 3.5″ booklet preserves 5 of his legendary localized poems: 1. The Dog Supper 2. Indian Maiden Up-to-Date 3. I Love You My Pony 4. Indian Cow-Boy Song —?? TRANSPARENT CONDITION REPORT Please inspect the high-resolution listing photos carefully to assess condition. Honesty is my priority! There are no major or distracting stains. Binding: The original factory staples are completely intact and hold all pages firmly together. Interior: Clean, entirely readable text pages. Free from modern pen scribbles, highlights, or missing pages. Fully tracked and insured.
