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Photo Gallery — Chief Hatcher

A sourced photographic record, 1994–2026

The photographic record of Chief Harold “Buster” Hatcher — drawn from the tribe’s own publications, partner archives, and the family. Every photograph is sourced; click any image to enlarge.

Against the sky — the chief in full regalia, eagle-head staff in hand
Against the sky — the chief in full regalia, eagle-head staff in hand
2023 · MyHorryNews / The Horry Independent
The chief in full feathered headdress — profile at a tribal gathering
The chief in full feathered headdress — profile at a tribal gathering
2018 · MyHorryNews / The Horry Independent
Before the seal of the People of the Waccamaw — fur turban and eagle feather
Before the seal of the People of the Waccamaw — fur turban and eagle feather
2021 · The Post and Courier
In full regalia — breastplate and headdress — before the tipis at a Waccamaw gathering
In full regalia — breastplate and headdress — before the tipis at a Waccamaw gathering
Daniel Island Historical Society
Leading an outdoor gathering in the pandemic year, face paint and mask in hand — the tribe adapted, and met anyway
Leading an outdoor gathering in the pandemic year, face paint and mask in hand — the tribe adapted, and met anyway
2020 · The Post and Courier
The chief, smiling, in beaded headdress and regalia
The chief, smiling, in beaded headdress and regalia
2024 · South Carolina History Newsletter
"Waccamaw Chief Harold Hatcher, standing at his father's grave" — the earliest independent record of him as Chief
"Waccamaw Chief Harold Hatcher, standing at his father's grave" — the earliest independent record of him as Chief
1994 · Gene Joseph Crediford Collection, Native American Studies Center, USC Lancaster
Unity Powwow grand entry — Chief James Caulder, Chief Buster Hatcher, Chief Carolyn Bolton, Chief Gene Norris
Unity Powwow grand entry — Chief James Caulder, Chief Buster Hatcher, Chief Carolyn Bolton, Chief Gene Norris
2007 · Gene Joseph Crediford Collection, NASC, USC Lancaster
"Meet Harold Hatcher" — from SCETV's Native American Heritage Month profile
"Meet Harold Hatcher" — from SCETV's Native American Heritage Month profile
2015 · South Carolina ETV / knowitall.org (video still)
Addressing an audience in traditional regalia — from the tribe's announcement of his honorary degree from Coastal Carolina University
Addressing an audience in traditional regalia — from the tribe's announcement of his honorary degree from Coastal Carolina University
2023 · Waccamaw Indian People, waccamaw.org
In full regalia before the tipis — believed to be Chief Hatcher (identification pending family confirmation)
In full regalia before the tipis — believed to be Chief Hatcher (identification pending family confirmation)
c. 2010s · waccamaw.org (2020 site archive)
Teaching the history — Chief Hatcher's Digibridge presentation on the Waccamaw past and present
Teaching the history — Chief Hatcher's Digibridge presentation on the Waccamaw past and present
2022 · Digibridge (video still)
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Photographs from the Waccamaw Indian People’s own publications and website archives; the Gene Joseph Crediford Collection, Native American Studies Center, University of South Carolina Lancaster; and the Hatcher family. The tribe and family assert rights to Chief Hatcher’s likeness; source credits accompany each image. To contribute a photograph to this record, contact the tribe.