CDV by Powelson, Rochester, NY, with inked identification (or possible signature?) Olive Oatman / Rochester on verso. She wears a dark dress, with vertical lines tattooed on her chin, a clear indication of her time as a captive. Cowan's has sold a handful of Oatman CDVs over the years, but we have never encountered this particular pose. She appears a few years older than she does in the more commonly seen images. Olive Oatman (1838-1903) was abducted while traveling to California with her family in 1851. Yavapai Indians attacked them and five of the family were killed. The only survivors were Lorenzo, Olive, and Mary Ann Oatman. Lorenzo was left for dead, but recovered and reached Casas Grandes. The Yavapai Indians traded the sisters to the Mojave, where they were adopted by a chief. In 1856 the army found out about Olive and traded for her, but Mary Ann had died earlier of disease. Soon after her return, a pastor named Royal B. Stratton wrote a best-selling biography about Oatman titled Life Among the Indians, and donated the royalties to fund her education at the University of the Pacific, where she was one of the first female students. Condition: Print is excellent. Mount is lightly soiled with trimmed corners.
CDV by Powelson, Rochester, NY, with inked identification (or possible signature?) Olive Oatman / Rochester on verso. She wears a dark dress, with vertical lines tattooed on her chin, a clear indication of her time as a captive. Cowan's has sold a handful of Oatman CDVs over the years, but we have never encountered this particular pose. She appears a few years older than she does in the more commonly seen images. Olive Oatman (1838-1903) was abducted while traveling to California with her family in 1851. Yavapai Indians attacked them and five of the family were killed. The only survivors were Lorenzo, Olive, and Mary Ann Oatman. Lorenzo was left for dead, but recovered and reached Casas Grandes. The Yavapai Indians traded the sisters to the Mojave, where they were adopted by a chief. In 1856 the army found out about Olive and traded for her, but Mary Ann had died earlier of disease. Soon after her return, a pastor named Royal B. Stratton wrote a best-selling biography about Oatman titled Life Among the Indians, and donated the royalties to fund her education at the University of the Pacific, where she was one of the first female students. Condition: Print is excellent. Mount is lightly soiled with trimmed corners.
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