[NATIVE AMERICANS]. 6 stereoviews of Ute and Paiute Indians, incl. examples by CARTER and HILLERS.

Lot comprised of 6 stereoviews, including:

2 stereoviews by Charles W. Carter, Salt Lake City, Utah, each showing Paiute men of varying ages in a studio setting. Each with Carter's imprint on verso. -- Stereoview of Ute Indians, as titled in lower margin. Uncredited view of male and female subjects, possibly husband and wife.

[With:] Stereoview of a family of five Ute Indians posed in a studio setting, modern penciled notation on verso identifies the subjects as, "Bennett or Glen Eyre and Family, Utes." Uncredited. Verso with ink stamp of John P. Lower, Denver, CO. Provenance: Collection of Fred and Jo Mazzulla (ink stamp on verso); private collector.

John P. Lower (1833-1917) was a Colorado pioneer gunsmith and firearms retailer. He owned and operated Sportsmen's Depot in Denver, where he conducted business with many legendary figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Kit Carson, and George Custer. Lower amassed a large collection of artifacts, many from the early Colorado frontier, including firearms and Native American peace medals. The Ute Indians purportedly used his store as their headquarters and traded historical objects with Lower for weaponry. Information obtained from Geni.com.

[With:] 2 Powell Expedition stereoviews of Kai-Vav-Its, a Paiute tribe, by John K. Hillers. Rectos feature series titles and "US Topographical and Geological Survey of the Valley of the Colorado, By J.W. Powell and A.H. Thompson" imprint. Versos with applied paper labels including series title, image number and title, and credit to Hillers. Titles include The Water Carriers and The Seed Gatherers.

Together, 6 stereoviews.

Conditions vary. Some with toning, soiling, fading to prints. Each with edge and corner wear to mounts.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[NATIVE AMERICANS]. 6 stereoviews of Ute and Paiute Indians, incl. examples by CARTER and HILLERS.

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