[NATIVE AMERICANS]. A group of 7 unmounted silver gelatin photographs of Native American subjects, incl. images by David F. BARRY and C.C. STOTZ. Ca 1890s.

BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. 2 unmounted silver gelatin photographs, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in., or smaller, of Sioux Ghost Dancers at Standing Rock, and a Sioux "War Party" at Standing Rock. Although uncredited, modern penciled notations to verso and accompanying labels indicate that the photographs were taken by Barry.

[With:] STOTZ, C.C., photographer. 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. unmounted silver gelatin photograph showing a Ghost Dance gathering of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe. Modern penciled notation to verso credits the image to General Hugh L. Scott, although the image was in fact taken by El Reno, Ok Territory photographer C.C. Stotz.

After graduating from USMA in 1876, Hugh L. Scott was initially assigned to the 9th Cavalry on 15 June, but transferred to the 7th on June 26, the day the 7th was "depleted" at the Little Bighorn. He saw action over the next two decades against the Sioux, Nez Perce, Cheyenne and many other Western nations. He was charged with suppressing the "Ghost Dance" in 1890-1891, and the following year formed Troop L, composed of Native Americans, especially Kiowa, Comanche and Apache, and commanded the unit until it was mustered out in 1897. During his time in the West, he became an expert in the culture and languages of many peoples.

[Also with:] Uncredited 7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. unmounted silver gelatin photograph showing a group of Kiowa Indians seated together. -- 8 x 6 in. unmounted silver gelatin photograph of a group of Crow warriors posed with American flags, some identified on modern paper label taped to verso, including Medicine Crow, Shows a Fish, Crane in the Sky, Wolf Lies Down, Grey Bull, Old Dog (mounting traces to verso, corner loss to print). -- Uncredited 3 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. snapshot of "Chief Loose Eye" (verso with tape repairs to creases and areas of separation, loss and chipping to edges and corners). -- Uncredited 6 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. copy photograph of several Southern Cheyenne, with modern notation identifying the subjects as Custer's Sweetwater hostages.

Together, 7 photographs, most in fair to very good condition with some toning and corner/edge wear to prints. Five include Forrest Fenn's stamp on verso, and several with penciled notes.

The Forrest Fenn Collection

Excellent with strong tonality

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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. A group of 7 unmounted silver gelatin photographs of Native American subjects, incl. images by David F. BARRY and C.C. STOTZ. Ca 1890s.

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