A stereoview taken on March 27, 1863, depicting a group of Native American leaders and U.S. officials gathered at the President's Summer House in Washington. The image, part of the "Washington City Views" series and numbered 2734, provides a glimpse into a historically significant diplomatic encounter. The photograph showcases the Native American delegation adorned in traditional clothing, seated and standing among government representatives, reflecting the cultural and political exchange of the era. 

The information is provided by Paula Fleming and is noted on page 31 in her book The North American Indians in Photography.

            Back row, L.to R.:

                        John Simpson Smith, the interpreter, far left

                        Pricked Forehead, Comanche

                        Poor Bear, Apache

                        Jacob, Caddo

                        Yellow Buffalo?, Kiowa?

                        Little Heart [a.k.a. Neva?]

                        Etta/ Etla (also wearing a bonnet), far right. She was Lone Wolf’s wife

            Middle row, L. to R.:

                        Coy (wearing bonnet), a Kiowa woman

                        White Bull (her husband)

                        Unid. (white boy?  There are white women in the other views.  Their last names were Kennedy and Geralt.  Boy is more clearly seen in the other view)

                        Lone Wolf, Kiowa

            Front row:

                        Standing in Water (Cheyenne)

                        War Bonnet (Cheyenne)

                        Lean Bear (Cheyenne)

                        Yellow Wolf (Kiowa)

 --Yellow Wolf died from pneumonia a few days later.  Buried with his Jefferson peace medal in Congressional cemetery

--Standing in Water and War Bonnet, non-combatant Cheyennes, were killed by the Colorado

Territory militia in the atrocious Sand Creek massacre Nov. 29, 1864. 

--Lean Bear was killed by the same militia on May 16, 1864 while protesting he had visited the home of the White father.

The reverse of the stereoview, published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., identifies the location and adds to the provenance. This piece offers exceptional historical insight into 19th-century diplomatic relations between Native American tribes and the U.S. government.