History
It’s a striking image even for those who have seen it before. The visual of a young woman clad in a traditional 1800s gown, her hands in her lap, her hair pulled back and painstakingly curled would be ordinary if it weren’t for the giant tribal tattoo covering her chin. The girl’s facial expression is a cross between noble and despair. Her eyes, even in black and white, pierce through the camera and any viewer can tell that she has quite a story to tell. In fact this image was one of the most widely circulated among the early days of the wild west. The portrait belongs to Olive Oatman, one of the most tragic heroes of the old west, and a woman whose name and story have largely been lost to history. On today’s episode, join me for the story of the events that led up to that legendary photograph and the long, winding saga of the captivity and release of Olive Oatman. Music: Clash Defiant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3510-clash-defiant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Celtic Impulse by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3484-celtic-impulse License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/