Featured Old Postcard Help Chief Rising Sun

Have this postcard I hope someone can help with. Wasn't sent anywhere but notation on back. Chief Rising Sun and Princess? La La. The postcard was bought in Watch Hill RI (I assume) What is the Princess 1st name?

 

Think it may all be one word... Ogallala. Note how an extra L has been slipped in above the second A.

 

Thanks Verybrad!

 

There was a Northern Cheyenne named Rising Sun that took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876). Don't know if it might the same one. Ogallala may refer to a member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux).

 

Thanks 2 many. I also found a site that dates postcards. According to the AZO mark this card is 1904-1918.

 

There were a number of people named "Chief Rising Sun". It may be a theatrical name, especially since "Princess Oga lla la" is almost surely a theatrical name.

 

Think so too. Appears to be a traveling trouble of Native American performers.

Debora

 

Ahh...Ain't spell-check wunnerful?

 

Thanks Smallaxe, Debora and wlwhitter. The postcard does say they will be appearing at leading theaters.

 

A bit of an exaggeration if they're performing in Watch Hill.

Debora

 

Ok update... This postcard came in a book called The Stonington Battle Centennial a record of the celebration of August 8th, 9th and 10th 1914. In this book is a different picture but going down the same stretch of road.

 

1914 is consistent with the women's clothing.

Debora

 

The Battle of Stonington was in Connecticut in 1812. The photographer (the stamp on the postcard) appears to have been in Rhode Island.

Do you mean you have the book, and the postcard was just stuck in it? Does the book say where the street is?

It may have been a type of Wild West show, parading through town before their appearance at a theater.

 

2manybooks. Yes I have the book. Pretty sure it was in Stonington Borough. Small picture raising the flag in Canon Square.

 

Stonington seems to be right
https://www.cardcow.com/1004625/stonington-connecticut-parade-marching-down-flag-lined-street/

Same parade, as you can see some of the people that are also on the other postcard

 

Isn't that something? July 4th, wouldn't you think? Given bunting and boaters. Here's another one. Same people? Same year? Yep!

Debora

 

Must have been a big, big day.

Debora

 

Water Street. The Cassedy House, a hotel, on the right was number 137.

Debora

 

Parade for the Centennial Battle of Stonington - August, 1914
https://www.cardcow.com/1004587/stonington-connecticut-parade-centennial-battle-august-1914/