Total Number Of Pages: 1
Source: Scanned from the original photograph which is 10 inches in height and 8 inches in width.
Date: 1956-00-00
Language: English
Coverage: Unknown
Creators:
Red Thunder Cloud [Cromwell Ashbie Hawkins West]
Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions
Description: The caption reads:
"Photos 15 & 18 offer an excellent comparison of Charles S. Bunn as he looked in 1909 and as he appeared in 1956. In the preceding photo one gets a glimpse of the famous Shinnecock in his favorite garb, that of the Indian guide.
This photo of him in his older age shows him as he appeared when he was called to testify for the Shinnecocks when part of their reservation was being challenged as to title in 1956.
He bears a close resemblance to Chief Eben Queppish, Wampanoag of Mashpee, Mass. I have shown these photos of Chief Bunn to Mashope Wampanoags and have heard them explain, "My goodness Eben Queppish!" I have shown photos of Chief Queppish to Shinnecocks and have been amused as they would declare, "What a good photo of Chief Bunn!" It has always been a big surprise and a most interesting reaction resulted as I would explain to each tribe how I had fooled them.
Charles Bunn's father was one of the ten Indian males who perished in the wreck of the Circassion off Mecox Bay in December of 1876. Chief Bunn as he was popularly known, was a graduate of New York State Normal School at New Paltz and his home is now occupied by one of his daughters. It is one of the largest on the reservation. It was no uncommon sight even during his later years to see Charles Bunn tramping along the edge of the bay that he loved so very much, gun in hand looking for black ducks."
