American Historical Ephemera and Photography

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Lot 283

[NATIVE AMERICANS] BRETZ, George. Cabinet card of armed Comanche Indian. Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Terr.

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Estimate: $300 - $500

Estimate$300 – $500

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Closed

[NATIVE AMERICANS] BRETZ, George. Cabinet card of armed Comanche Indian. Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Terr.

Cabinet photograph of a Comanche Indian standing in a studio setting with a rifle in hand, on cardstock mount with imprint of Bretz, Ft. Sill, O.T. in lower margin.

Little is known about George Bretz apart from his photographs of American Indians at Fort Sill in Oklahoma Territory, taken during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Among his most notable photographs are those of Apache prisoners of war being held at Fort Sill, including Geronimo, in 1894.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Light soiling to print and mount. Light edge and corner wear to mount.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[NATIVE AMERICANS] BRETZ, George. Cabinet card of armed Comanche Indian. Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Terr.

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