[Native-Americana] Group of 14 photographs, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century
Lot comprised of 14 photographs of varying sizes, each framed for display. Images overall good, with toning and occasional soiling. Images not examined outside frames. Scenes/subjects include:
The Homeland. Denver: Wiswall. 8 1/4 x 14 1/2 in., framed (stain near top edge of print, crease near top left corner). With detailed inscription on the back of the frame describing the scene, reading in part, "Taken on 'Lookout' Mt. on the Denver Mountain Pack Roadway built in 1913-1914 by Fred Sheinham...In the Summer of 1913, a convention of Indians was held in Denver - a picnic was planned for one day, this picture was made on the day of the picnic. All the Indians pictured are tribal leads - Chiefs and Princesses..." The inscription indicates that the woman pictured is Princess Red Feather, but because she had a copyright on her photographs, the plate of this picture had to be destroyed after this example was made and presented to Otto F. Thum. No further provenance accompanies the photograph. -- Untitled view of a group of Plains Indians seated in an automobile. 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. photograph (sight), matted and framed. Provenance: Collection of John F. Miller (as per note furnished by consignor on back of frame). -- Studio portrait of a young Native American male subject. Cheyenne: W.G. Walker. 7 1/4 x 4 in. photograph (sight), matted and framed. -- Studio portrait of White Bear, his wife and child. Oakland, Nebraska: C.Y. Sanders. 12 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. photograph (sight), matted and framed. -- Studio portrait of a Native American leader. Washington, DC: C.M. Bell. 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in., mounted on cardstock with Bell's blindstamp at lower right and framed. -- Outdoor view of a Native American leader, with faint written notation in lower margin that appears to identify the subject as "Sioux Chief Two Bears." Uncredited, but attributed to D.F. Barry. 4 1/2 x 3 in. photograph (sight), framed. -- Outdoor photograph of Chief Bill Moose, last of the Wyandotte Indians in Ohio. Upper Sandusky, Ohio: Harry E. Kinley (as per inscription affixed to back of frame). 15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. photograph (sight), matted and framed. -- Seated portrait of Chief White Cloud. Uncredited. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. photograph (sight), framed. -- Studio portrait of a Kiowa woman and child. Uncredited. 7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. photograph, framed. -- Action shot of Native Americans on horseback, with modern notation on back of frame indicating that the image was taken at a 101 Ranch rodeo, when the Native American performers were entering the arena. Uncredited. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. photograph (sight), framed. -- And 4 other photographs of Native American men, women, and children, including an intimate portrait of a lovely young woman, each uncredited.
This lot is located in Chicago.