A late nineteenth century abumen print titled in-image “Killing Beef at the Agency,” showing a group of Native American men , on the Lower Brulé Sioux agency in South Dakota , gathered around a slaughtered steer in an open field by an unidentifed photographer. Text in the negative identified No. 16. Five are identifeid as : Alex the interpreter, "Fire Cloud" Chief of Police, Reverend Rogers, Chief "Big Mane", and half breed John Smith.

The scene shows over a dozen Native American men standing in a line behind a large animal carcass laid out on the ground while one man kneels in the foreground cutting into the hide. Several men hold ropes or whips, and two riders sit mounted on horses behind the group. A horse-drawn wagon is visible at left and a carriage with a fabric cover appears at right. Two dogs stand near the carcass in the foreground. The group is posed in work clothing including brimmed hats, jackets, and boots, suggesting a documented provisioning or slaughtering activity.

The mount carries the printed caption “Killing Beef at the Agency.” Album page measuring approximately 9.5 X 6.5 inches, image measures 7 X 9.5 inches