Creation Date

1899

Decade

1890

Photographer

Edgar Samuel Paxson

Subject

George A. (George Armstrong) Custer 1839-1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876, Indians of North America -- Wars, Oil paintings, Art

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Description

Custer's Last Stand was an 1899 oil on canvas painting by Edgar Samuel Paxson. The painting depicts the June 25-26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn in which LTC George Armstrong Custer and his regiment were defeated by Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.

Date Digitized

6-3-2025

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact digitalcommons@jsu.edu.

Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 1, Sleeve 1F.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1890/PSN1890art_0012.tif

Keywords

George A. (George Armstrong) Custer 1839-1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876, Indians of North America -- Wars, Oil paintings, Art

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