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His Uncle Was Crazy Horse, Defeated Custer’s Cavalry
Chief Red Fox. (1870-1976). Sioux Indian Chief. His uncle Crazy Horse was killed by U.S. Army Soldiers after he defeated Custer’s Cavalry. In 1893, Buffalo Bill visited the pine Ridge Reservation to recruit Native Americans to perform in his Wild West Show. He asked Chief Red Fox to join him and appear at the Chicago Worlds Fair. Chief red Fox was a translator and worked with Buffalo Bill for many years. During 1905, Chief red Fox “scalped” King Edward VII during a stagecoach robbery scene in a Wild West Show performance in London. Chief Red Fox appeared in 14 early silent movies. Besides Buffalo Bill, Chief Red Fox was friends with Thomas Edison, Alexander graham Bell, Theodore Roosevelt, Jack London, Will Rogers and King Edward VII. Color postcard photograph, half length in full Indian dress. Very boldly signed in ink. Very fine condition and very desirable autographn................$185.00
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