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Topical Budget 147-2: Indian's Memorial Service (1914)
 

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"INDIAN'S MEMORIAL SERVICE Red Indians from the White City, make a pilgrimage to the graveside of 'Lone Wolf' [actually Long Wolf] who was buried in Brompton Cemetery 1892'. Long shot of fourteen Indians in costume, wearing either feathered headdresses or feathers in hair, riding on horseback through archway at entrance to cemetery, preceded by three cowboys on horseback. Medium shot of group of Indians sat around gravestone, with kneeling Indian placing package on grave, while another Indian, who is holding a pipe, places a feather in the ground at the foot of the gravestone. A group of men are watching in the background. Medium shot as previous shot but at a slightly different angle. Medium shot of two Indians wearing feathered headdresses, one in profile.