BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Photograph of Sitting Bull and Major James McLaughlin at the dedication of the Standing Rock Reservation. North Dakota, ca 1880s.

10 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. silver gelatin print on 13 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. mount with "Barry" blindstamp to mount recto and image. Verso bears pencil inscriptions along upper edge identifying the subjects as Joe Premeau, Major James McLaughlin, and Sitting Bull; and a modern ink inscription reading "Sitting Bull speaking at Standing Rock."

Sitting Bull and Indian Agent James McLaughlin stand on either side of a stone structure, while Interpreter Joe Premeau stands to the far right. McLaughlin had a long relationship with Sitting Bull and the Hunkpapa Lakota, even accompanying Sitting Bull to Washington in 1888 before eventually ordering his arrest in 1890. That order would lead to a fatal shootout between the Indian Police and Sitting Bull's own followers, ending in the death of Sitting Bull, his son, and several others.

The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

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Significant toning and some minor spotting to print. Mount with light soiling and wear to edges and corners.

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BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Photograph of Sitting Bull and Major James McLaughlin at the dedication of the Standing Rock Reservation. North Dakota, ca 1880s.

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