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Bill (William M.) Groethe (November 2 1923- ) is the photographer who took the famous picture on September 2 1948 of the last eight survivors of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.In the picture are: Little Warrior Pemican Little Soldier Dewey Beard John Sitting Bull High Eagle Iron Hawk and Comes Again. The picture hangs in the Smithsonian and Bill still sells autographed copies from his store (First Photo) in Rapid City South Dakota.Groethe resides in Rapid City South Dakota.