Name/Title
Graves of Soldiers Killed at Battle of Wounded KneeEntry/Object ID
2013.3.17Description
Cabinet card showing graves of soldiers killed at the Battle of Wounded Knee. The image is sepia-toned, with the caption: "754. Graves of Soldiers who were killed at battle of Wounded Knee. Dec. 29th, 1890 Pine Ridge Agency, S.D. 30 in number." Handwritten near the caption is "7th U.S. Cavalry." Typeset on the left of the mat is "E.D. Sellner Fort Riley Photographer Junction City, Kansas." "28" is handwritten on the right side of the back. The image is sepia-toned, with a beige mat.
According to http://lostgallery.blogspot.com/2011/06/back-page-known-photographer-cabinet.html
"According to most sources on the photographer E. D. Zellner, he lived and worked in Junction City, KS until at least 1880.
At some point he partnered up with a person named Pennell and worked from Wakefield, KS. According to the Eighth Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society, for the period of November 16, 1892 to November 20, 1984, Pennell and Zellner donated a number of photographs of Fort Riley and vicinity during that period. Here is an excerpt from the entry:
“Pennell & Zellner, Junction City: Views in Fort Riley and vicinity, showing the Ogden monument; the old Pawnee territorial building; Comanche, long the only surviving horse of the Custer massacre; the administration, mess hall, and hospital buildings; interior of riding hall; view of target practice; hospital litter drill; mounted parade; Fort Riley avenue; interior of hospital lecture room.”
I have found photographs imprinted “Pennell and Zellner” and “Zellner and Pennell” and a couple just “Zellner”. "Collection
Howard J. GrahamAcquisition
Accession
2013.3Source or Donor
Howard J. GrahamAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Donated in memory of Howard J. Graham