Card pouch

Description:	Native American men and women used a variety of bags and pouches to contain many of lifes necessities around the home and for travel. Bags were traditionally made from various animal hides and fur, as well as woven materials. This particular pouch holds two playing cards with rounded corners. It is unique because it was collected, about 1880, by an African American First Lieutenant in the U.S. Cavalry. Possibly, the bag was given or traded during the course of the soldier’s stay in the Southwest. Native Americans coined the phrase “Buffalo soldiers” when they first encountered the all black units of the 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiments. This particular pouch was owned by First Lieutenant Leighton Finley who served with the 10th U.S. Cavalry. Lieutenant Finley was injured when his horse fell and crushed his leg. His leg was amputated, but he failed to recover and died in 1894.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/275
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Subjects:	Apache Indians Apache Indians--Social life and customs Bags Card games Playing cards

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