[Western Americana]. A group of 17 magic lantern slides and glass negatives, including towns, Native American subjects, and other personalities.

Lot comprised of the following:

Nine magic lantern slides, each approx. 3 1/4 x 4 in., published by C.T. Milligan, Philadelphia (overall good, with expected wear as a result of handling). Each with applied paper label to margin with manuscript caption. Subjects/scenes include: Street in Deadwood, Black Hills. -- Gayville City, Black Hills. -- Deadwood Gulch, Black Hills. -- Outdoor group shot, mostly men in uniform, which appears to be captioned "Miles Camp...Black Hills." -- Gov. Train Crossing, Black Hills. -- Little Shell, Chippewa. -- True Eagle, Missouria. -- Kankegasha, Kansas Tribe. -- Custer St., Custer City.

[With:] Eight glass plate negatives, each approx. 7 x 5 in. (some with flaking to emulsion, some appear to be copy negatives). Contains a combination of studio portraits and outdoor views of Native American subjects, Wild West show personalities, and unidentified subjects, some captioned in the negative. Identified subjects include: White Bull, Crow Chief. -- White Cow Bull. -- Capt. Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout. -- Sitting Bull, Jr. -- Young Sitting Bull, Sioux Chief.

Together, 17 magic lantern slides and glass plate negatives.

The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

This lot is located in Chicago.

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[Western Americana]. A group of 17 magic lantern slides and glass negatives, including towns, Native American subjects, and other personalities.

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