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The Old West and Custer's last stand

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    Image of the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana during the Great Sioux War of 1876 between Plains Indian tribes and the United States Army 7th Cavalry Regiment under General George Custer; bodies of dead and wounded litter the ground while intense fighting continues with swords, guns, spear, and other weapons; Indians are pictured killing wounded soldiers or scalping bodies; more Indians on horseback race across the plains to join the battle in the background; military medal, bugle, sabers, and flags grouped in lower left margin; man on horseback near a monument in lower right margin; text key in bottom margin indicates figures such as "half breed" and "Cheyenne warrior" as well as specific U.S. soldiers, including General Custer.

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  • Quality Amusement Corp. presents "Custer's last fight" the greatest wild west feature ever filmed

    Quality Amusement Corp. presents "Custer's last fight" the greatest wild west feature ever filmed

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    Image of an outdoor scene showing Native American Indians on horseback shooting rifles in a battle, with a military fort that is on fire and the United States Cavalry charging down a mountains in the background; with a top left vignette of a half-length portrait of United States Army officer and cavalry commander George Custer (captioned "Gen. George A. Custer") in a military uniform with gloves and hat, and a top-right head-and-shoulders portrait of Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull (captioned "Sitting Bull") wearing a headdress; the scene depicts the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn between Plains Indian tribes and the United States Army 7th Cavalry Regiment in the Black Hills of Montana; the poster advertises the film "Custer's Last Fight" released by the Quality Amusement Corporation and based on footage from a 1912 movie produced by Thomas Ince.

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