Gathering at Commercial Hotel, Rushville, Nebraska
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This is a gathering of Native Americans near the Commercial Hotel in Rushville, Nebraska. A group of Sioux were leaving for tour on the wild west show circuit, and a large number of people gathered for two days to see them off. Everyone is in ceremonial clothing, including feathers and headdresses. Many of the men in front have pipes. A group of non-Indians can be seen in the immediate foreground, as well as lined against the buildings in the background. Several are seen on top of the building, as well. A water tower is viewable in the background.
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Rushville
The city of Rushville began as a settlement called Rush Valley, two miles north of its present location, in 1884. Buffalo grass pastures west of the Sandhills provided good grazing, but were too short for hay. The natural meadows along Rush Creek…