File:Charles Marion Russell - The Custer Fight (1903).jpg

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"The Custer Fight" by Charles Marion Russell. Lithograph. Shows the Battle of Little Bighorn, from the Indian side.

Date

1903

Source

The Library of Congress

Author



Alternative names	Charles M. Russell, C.M. Russell, Charlie Russell, "Kid" Russell
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	1864	1926
Location of birth/death	Oak Hill, St. Louis, Missouri USA	Great Falls, Montana, USA
Authority control	WorldCat

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