The caption reads: Boone Undergoing ceremony of adoption by the tribe. Here, Blackfish, chief of the Shawnee, performs the adoption ceremony of Boone into the tribe. Blackfish adopted Boone as his son (Blackfish's favorite son had died in battle). Boone agreed and remained for a while - when the Shawnee were preparing another attack, Boone escaped and returned to Boonesborough. This illustration is from the book titled: Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats: Being the Complete and Authentic History of the Great Heroes of the Western Plains, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Kit Carson, Daniel Boon
The caption reads: Boone Undergoing ceremony of adoption by the tribe. Here, Blackfish, chief of the Shawnee, performs the adoption ceremony of Boone into the tribe. Blackfish adopted Boone as his son (Blackfish's favorite son had died in battle). Boone agreed and remained for a while - when the Shawnee were preparing another attack, Boone escaped and returned to Boonesborough. This illustration is from the book titled: Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats: Being the Complete and Authentic History of the Great Heroes of the Western Plains, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Kit Carson, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and Generals Crooks, Miles and Custer. It was first published in 1888. This edition was published in 1902.
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