RARE Photo Indian Captive DEHGEWANUS bef Olive Oatman 1800s Native American Cdv
Before the age of photography, obviously. In 1755 a group of Shawnee Indians captured Mary and her family, eventually killing and scalping her parents and siblings. Her story is a long and fascinating one – I recommend giving it a read on Wikipedia! This is actually a very rare image… I have seen many Olive Oatman photos over the years, but this is the only Jemison CDV I can remember ever seeing for sale. CDV is about 4″ x 2.5″ with blank back, as produced, and is in very good or better antique condition.