Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs, including Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, and Sternwheeler Rosebud on the Missouri River.

2 photographs, including:

7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. silver gelatin photograph on 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. cardstock mount with period notation on verso, "Fort A. Lincoln, North Dak. Now abandoned." With Barry's blindstamp on the print at center right (soiling and few scattered surface abrasions to print, edge and corner wear to mount). Rare photograph capturing Fort Lincoln blanketed in snow, originally taken by Barry in 1885.

7 5/8 x 4 1/4 in. silver gelatin photograph with tape on verso affixed to 11 x 7 in. cardstock mat for display. With Barry's blindstamp on the print at center left, and "Barry Photo" possibly written in the photographer's hand near center of print (remnants of paper and adhesive on print verso). A view of the Sternwheeler Steamship Rosebud taken at Drowned Man's Rapids, ca 1880s. Rosebud was built in California, PA, in 1877 and was a principal contract vessel on the Missouri River route making over 50 trips to Fort Benton, Montana, during the 1880s. She was equipped with electricity in 1882 and twice sank in shallow water, in 1882 and 1886. In 1887, Rosebud operated with a mixed Indian crew due to a strike. After 1889 she operated on the lower Missouri and sank on a submerged piling at Bismarck, SD, on 16 June 1896.

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Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs, including Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, and Sternwheeler Rosebud on the Missouri River.

Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs, including Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, and Sternwheeler Rosebud on the Missouri River.

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