CDV of Old Bets Dakota War Hero
Carte de visite of "OLD BETS" with caption "A Sioux Squaw who will long be remembered with gratitude by many of the Minnesota Captives, for her kindness to them while among the Sioux in 1862." Whitney's Gallery St. Paul backmark. Fine condition. Old Bets (Azayamankawin) was a Mdewakanton Dakota woman who gained lasting recognition for her assistance to white captives during the Dakota War of 1862. While not involved in military operations, she reportedly protected and cared for captive women and children, helping to spare lives during the conflict. After the war, former captives publicly praised her kindness, and she became one of the best-known Dakota women in Minnesota history.
Carte de visite of "OLD BETS" with caption "A Sioux Squaw who will long be remembered with gratitude by many of the Minnesota Captives, for her kindness to them while among the Sioux in 1862." Whitney's Gallery St. Paul backmark. Fine condition. Old Bets (Azayamankawin) was a Mdewakanton Dakota woman who gained lasting recognition for her assistance to white captives during the Dakota War of 1862. While not involved in military operations, she reportedly protected and cared for captive women and children, helping to spare lives during the conflict. After the war, former captives publicly praised her kindness, and she became one of the best-known Dakota women in Minnesota history.
