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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Feb 13, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 1156

Four Early Native American Photos

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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L.E. Christensen (American, 19th/20th century), Custer's Scout Curley with Big Medicine, Chief of the Police at Montana's Crow Agency, c. 1900, inscribed verso (see note), dated "4-1902" on backing board, studio label verso, silver gelatin print, print 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 in.; George W. Scott (American, 1854-1910), cabinet card of Chief Gall in a quilled war shirt and bonnet, inscribed on mount "Chief Gall/Fort Yates, Geo. W. Scott, Dakota", albumen print, overall 6-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.; cabinet photo of Chief Gall, appears to be an image produced by D.F. Barry, bears the word "Gall" and no other identifiers, pencil inscription verso, probably an albumen print, overall 6-1/4 x 4-1/4 in.; F. Jay Haynes (American, 1853-1921), stereoview of Sitting Bull's Deserted Tepee - Qu'Appelle, image originally from 1881, on stereoview card stamped "Northern Pacific Views", inscribed verso "W.H. De Graff", 3-1/2 x 7 in. overall - Note: "Curly, Custer Scout on left standing / Big Madison, setting on right Chief of Police agency / Given to F.O. Shaw a good Friend at Crow Agency," dated "4-1902."    - Provenance: Cowan's, November 15, 2019

Condition

Christensen mounted, water stain on upper right corner of mount, surface indentations lower center; both images of Chief Gall with surface wear, fading, water damage and accretions; stereoview with some warping to mount, wear, staining