You Won’t Find these Rare Photos In Your Typical History Books!
A View of Devastating Change From Natives
This poignant moment of a lone Native American gazing at the newly minted Transcontinental Railroad in Nebraska becomes a despairing story of 1868. The heavy irony is palpable—this marvel of engineering, lauded as a symbol of progress, tore through ancestral lands and disrupted the age-old hunting grounds of the natives.
Numerous Plains tribes were directly impacted. The devastation extended beyond just territory; the essential bison herds were decimated, jeopardizing a vital source of food and clothing. In this haunting photograph, the individual’s gaze captures the profound sense of loss and despair. It’s a poignant moment frozen in time, offering a sobering glimpse into the unintended consequences of “progress.”
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