Preview
Creation Date
1892
Geography
Michigan, United States
Culture
American
Medium
Photograph
Dimensions
11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.94 × 35.2425 cm)
Credit Line
Purchase by the Department of Art History, 2017
Accession Number
2017.1
Provenance
Purchased from Rich's Treats and Treasures, Chesterfield, MI.
References
Mamers, Danielle Taschereau. 2020. “Historical Photo of Mountain of Bison Skulls Documents Animals on the Brink of Extinction.” The Conversation, December 2. https://theconversation.com/historical-photo-of-mountain-of-bison-skulls-documents-animals-on-the-brink-of-extinction-148780. (accessed November 2, 2026)
Description
Black and white photograph of a large, towering pile of bison skulls to be used for fertilizer expanding in every direction. A man stands in front of the pile, resting one foot atop a bison skull, with another figure mirroring his pose from the top of the pile.
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, American, After 1800, Photographs