CDV– INDIAN COURTSHIP– UTES. CDV 2 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Imprinted title on mount. C.W. Carter, Salt Lake City backmark. Well executed hand tinting, moderate, yet non distracting damage to b/l corner, overall VG. (W.251); SOLD.

CDV– PAWNEE– JACKSON BROS. CDV 2 1/2” x 4 ”. Ca. 1860’s Strong portrait of Pawnee Indian, with early Jackson Bros., Omaha backmark. Mount shows wear, soiling, o/w VG. (W. 256); $SOLD

CDV– SEATED PORTRAIT– MAX MEYER. Carte de visite.2 12” x 3 3/4’. Max Meyer store label on verso (covering photographer’s id (possibly B.H. Gurnsey, Sioux City). Mount trimmed on bottom, o/w VG+.(W.257). $975.

CDV– NATIVE AMERICANS– GURNSEY. Carte de visite. 2 1/2” x 3 3/4’. Photographer’s back of B.H. Gurnsey, Sioux City. Mount trimmed on bottom, o/w VG+.(W.261). $SOLD

UTE INDIANS.– SAVAGE & OTTINGER. Cdv, 2 3/8” x 3 5/8”. Period pen id on verso. Savage & Ottinger, Salt Lake City, Utah. Bottom of mount trimmed, light, o/w G. (W. 259); $650.

NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY– SAVAGE & OTTINGER. Cdv, 2 3/8” x 3 5/8”. Period pen id on verso “ Goshoot family”. Savage & Ottinger, Salt Lake City, Utah. Bottom of mount trimmed, image lifting b/l edge, slight foxing in background, o/ w G. (W. 258); $SOLD

1872 SIOUX DELEGATION. Spotted Tail, Two Strike .Gardner, Alexander. Lot of two. a) 7 5/8” x 5 3/8” albumen. 1872. Brule Sioux. Spotted Tail& wife. No photographer’s imprint, mount trimmed to image. A companion image, taken at the same sitting, is seen in “An Enduring Interest, The Photographs of Alexander Gardner”, #168. VG cond, back on mount “skinned”. b)  7 ¾” x 5” albumen. 1872 Brule Sioux. Two Strike & wife. No photographer’s imprint, mount trimmed to image. VG cond, back of mount “skinned”.(w.338)Net $SOLD 

RED CLOUD. Stereo view, 4” x 7”. Views of General Crook’s Expedition and the Black Hills. S.J. Morrow, Yankton, D. T. imprint. Imprinted list on paste on label on back. Red Cloud was a principal chief of the Oglala Teton Sioux of Pine Ridge reservation, the largest band of the Sioux nation, and probably the most famous and powerful chief in the history of the tribe. Scarce view, exhibits moderate wear and soiling, most noticeably on mount, also a tad light (W.249); $SOLD.

MANDAN MEDICINE LODGE. Stereo view, 3 1/2" x 7', yellow mount, "No. 32 Mandan Medicine Lodge, Fort Berthold, D.T." imprinted id on mount, S.J. Morrow, Yankton, Dakota imprint." (W.294)$465.
 The Mandan were a sedentary tribe of the Plains area and were culturally connected with their neighbors on the Missouri River, the Arikara and the Hidatsa. By the mid-18th cent., they lived in nine villages near the mouth of the Heart River in S central North Dakota. After having suffered severely from smallpox and the attacks of the Assiniboin and the Sioux, the Mandan moved farther up the Missouri River to a point opposite the Arikara villages. Here the Mandan survivors merged into two villages on opposite sides of the Knife River. They were visited (1804) by Lewis and Clark, who said that they numbered some 1,250. In 1837, after an epidemic of smallpox and cholera, the Mandan were reduced to some 150, all dwelling in a single village. When the Hidatsa moved (1845) from the Knife River region N to the Fort Berthold trading post, the few Mandan joined them.  In 1870, a  reservation was set aside for the Mandan, the Hidatsa, and the Arikara in North Dakota (Fort Berthold Reservation)

MANDAN ? INDIAN. Cabinet Card, 6 1/2” x 4 1/4” Possibly Mandan Indian, though by the mid 1870’s they suffered a great loss of population, and numbered a little about 400. Gilbert, Mandan, Dakota photographer’s backmark. Bottom right corner has diagonal crease, re-enforced on back with linen tape. Pin hole top center, mount shows corner wear, o/w VG, (W.287); $925.

ZUNI INDIAN. Cabinet card, 4 1/4” x 6 1/2”. Ca. 1870s striking portrait of “member of the little fire. Moqui by birth and Zuni by adoption” period pen inscription on back. J. W. Black & Co., Boston photographer’s backmark. VG-F with strong tones and contrast. (W.238); $950.

PUEBLO INDIANS, LAGUNA, N.M. “Pueblos as they arrived” period pen notation on bottom of mount. View of three Laguna Pueblos Indians photographed at Carlisle School. Imprinted identification on verso. J.. Choate, Carlisle, Pa. Backmark. Aesthetic image, a bit of cracking in original negative along top left edge , some light wear, overall fine. (W.209); $950.

SAN JUAN HEAD CHIEF OF THE MESCALERO APACHES- A.F. RANDALL. Boudoir card, 8 1/2” x 5 1/4’. Period pen id on bottom of mount “ San Juan Head Chief Mescalero Apaches”. “Old Golo (madman) President Cleveland awarded the medal he is wearing– a member of the Apache delegation.” The id of San Juan is correct. A.F. Randall , Willcox, A.T. backmark. Good image, however is hampered somewhat by light mottling. (W.207); $1500.

JICARILLA APACHE CHIEF– A.F. RANDALL. Boudoir card, 8 1/2” x 5 1/4’. Period pen id on mount “ Jicarilla Apache Chief” A.F. Randall , Willcox, A.T. imprint on back. Improperly fixed causing to have somewhat mottled background (it appears as small pinhead size dot of light color), o/w G condition. (W.205); $1200.

SAN PABLO JIRACARILLO CHIEF- Boudoir card, 8 1/2” x 5 1/4’. Period pen id on bottom of mount “ San Pablo Jicarillo Chief”. No imprint, but almost certainly done by A.F. Randall. Very handsome image, minor diagonal crease b/r corner. (W.202); $1550.

PUEBLO INDIANS AT ISLETA. Boudoir photograph, 8 ½” x 5 ¼:. “New Years Dance at Isleta” imprinted in negative. Period pen id on verso “ Pueblo Indians at Isleta 10 miles south of Albuquerque” W. Cal Brown, Albuquerque, N.M. Photographer’s backmark., along w/ E. Montfort Store stamp on back. Strong and detailed view, image has minor light foxing, mount exhibits wear, chipping, and age toning. (W.220); $895.

PUEBLO AT ACOMA. Boudoir photograph, 8 ½” x 5 ¼:. “Pueblo at Acoma” imprinted in negative. Period pen id on verso “ 5 Story Adobe House. Acoma Indian Pueblo Western N. Mexico” W. Cal Brown, Albuquerque, N.M. Photographer’s backmark., along w/ E. Montfort Store stamp on back. Strong and detailed view, image has minor light foxing, mount exhibits wear, chipping, and age toning. (W.212); $750.
This “sky city” atop a steep-sided sandstone mesa, 357 ft (109 m) high and hard of access, is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States.

MARICOPA.  Cabinet Card, 4 ¼” x 6 3/8”, “Maricopa” imprinted in negative. View of bare breasted young woman. Hartwell, Phoenix, Arizona imprint. Overall Good. (W. 239); $575.

MOJAVE PORTRAIT. 8" x 5 1/2 gelatin photograph mounted on white board. Typed title " Majave with long hair" on mount. Three punch holes along right side, some wrinkling of image, o/w Gd. (W231); $190.

NANA, APACHE LEADER . Cabinet Card, 6 1/2” x 4 1/4” Seated view of Apache leader. E. B Snell, Willington Kansas photographer’s imprint. . Though this image was not taken by Snell, does not exhibit the tell tale pattern of a pirated image, maintaining excellent clarity and detail. Has some damage on back of mount (glued at one point, and removed), o/w fine condition. (W.242) $1000.

SNAKE DANCE. MOQUI PUEBLO. BEN WITTICK. 7 3/4" x 9 5/8 gelatin photograph on 10" x 12" mount. "Ben Wittick, photo" imprinted in inegative, along with title " Snake Dance of the Moquis. Beginning of the Dance at Mu-shang-navi Moqui Pueblo, Arizona. August 17th, 1897. Also has pencil copyright on mount, b/l of image.  Mount has dampstaining along top and  right borders, image has two areas of small indents (though not very noticeable as in the darken areas); otherwise very good contrast and clarity. The flare in the illustrated image is from the flash and does not exist in the original.  A scarce and desirable image .(W.299); $2400. 

MOTHER OF MESSIAH. Standing Rock Reservation. Cabinet Card 6 1/4" x 4 1/4",  of  Mother of Messiah, taken at the Standing Rock Reservation. Geo Scott, Fort Yates, N Dakota Photographer's imprint.  Fine cond. (W.270); $750. 
This image relates to an lesser known incidents associated with the Ghost Dance period on the Standing Rock Reservation in North and South Dakota. In early November 1890, Agency police arrested Scarlet Woman (Waluta Winyan), , for claiming to be the mother of the risen Christ. Agent McLaughlin, an ardent Catholic, angered by her claim, had her brought before the tribal court and Chief Judge John Grass. Her claims about the Ghost Dance alarmed both Agent McLaughlin and U.S. Army officials who saw it as possibly leading to an uprising, led by the renowned Sitting Bull, in whose camp the practice of the Ghost Dancing was occurring. Shortly afterwards, McLaughlin issued the order to arrest Sitting Bull, resulting in the chief’s assassination on December 15, 1890.  This portrait is apparently made around the time of her appearance before the tribal court.

BUTCHERING A STEER. 7” x 10” J.C. Grabill. (Grabill, Sturgis , Dakota Territory backmark). “Characteristic Indian Scene” period pen id on verso. Great scene, two warriors butcher a steer, others look on, the anglo man on the right still hold the gun in which he killed the animal. Exhibits strong tonality, contrast and clarity. Top left corner of mount broken off. (W.216) $SOLD.

SITTING BULL’S CAMP. Cabinet card. 4 1/4” x 6 1/2”. View of Teepees, id imprinted in image. D. F. Barry, West Superior, Wis. Imprint, along w/ backmark with illustration of Chief Gall. Exhibits some light wear, overall VG– F cond. (W.286); $700.

UNIDENTIFIED PLAINS INDIANS– TINTED. Cabinet card, 4 1/2” x 7”, portrait of two seated women, very well executed and delicately hand tinted. No photographer’s imprint. (W.204); $895.

S.J. MORROW. “JERKING VENISON ON THE PLAINS”. Period id on verso . Stereo view, 3 1/2” x 7” Some light soiling and wear, overall VG– F. S.J. Morrow, Yankton, Dakota imprint. (W.248); $700.

WHITE EAGLE, COMANCHE CHIEF. Cabinet card, 4 1/4” x 6 1/2” Period pen id on verso. W.P. Bliss, Fort Sill, Indian Territory photographer’s backmark. Stunning image, Fine condition. (W.219); $1675.

RUNNING ANTELOPE. Cabinet Card, 6 1/2" x 4 1/4"."Heton Cikala Inyanka," Hunkpapa Sioux Chief, Warrior and Spokesman, Running Antelope became ahead chief of the Hunkpapa Sioux in 1851; as a warrior he was considered the bravest of the brave. In his later years he served his people as an orator. O.S. Goff, Bismarck, D.T. backmark. Bottom of mount skinned, toning were apparently had been matted. (W.277);$850.

INDIAN ENCAMPMENT. Early 1860’s, 1/2 of a stereo, 3 1/2” x 3 1/2. Interesting deserving more research. No photographer’s imprint, or id. As is. Only half of stereo, soiled , and wear. (W.221); $155.

SNAKE CHIEFS –A.J. RUSSELL. Stereo View, 3 1/2" x 7". Orange mount. Union Pacific Railroad Views. Snake Chiefs imprinted on paste on label with titles on back, VG cond. (W.274) $750.00

FORT BENNETT– D.T. LOUIS DEWITT. Albumen image, 8” x 10”, period pencil id on back “ Louis DeWitt and wife and Friends”. No photographer’s imprint. Though not stated this is taken at Fort Bennett. Vg-F cond. (W.236) $1200.

FORT BENNETT– TEEPEE. Albumen image, 8” x 10”, period pencil id on back “ Old Wann-a-na & family. At home”. No photographer’s imprint. Though not stated this is taken at Fort Bennett. Slight foxing rt side, o/w Vg-F cond. (W.228) $1200.

FORT BENNETT– FAMILY OUTSIDE TEEPEE. Albumen image, 8” x 10”, No photographer’s imprint. Though not stated this is taken at Fort Bennett. Vg-F cond. (W.229) $1200.

FORT BENNETT– BURIAL TREE. Albumen image, 8” x 10”, “Burial Tree near Ft. Bennett” pencil id on verso. No photographer’s imprint. Vg-F cond. (W.227) $350.

CHILDREN OUTSIDE PUEBLO. 6" x 8" . Strong image, has light diagonal crease, o/w VG+ (W.266)$500.

SCHOOL CHILDREN . 6" x 8" . View of children with outstretched hands.  Very appealing image, overall VG-F cond.(W.278) $500.

MOQUI WATER CARRIER. 8'x6". Imprinted title " Moki Indian Wate Carrier, Oraibi Pueblo, Arizona".  A few random light creases, somewhat soft focused. o/w Gd (W.281); $165.

MOQUI PUEBLO. 5 3/8" x 7 5/8" View of the Pueblo, has damage with loss of emulsion in sky area, a few small edge tears, o/w Gd. (W.260); $145.

MOKI BASKET WEAVER. 8" x 6" View of basket weaver. Somewhat light along top edge, small in top right background,  o/w VG. (W.280); $195.