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Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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[LATE INDIAN WARS]. ILLINGWORTH, W.H. (1844-1893), photographer. Stereoview of Custer's Expedition to the Black Hills. St. Paul, MN: [1873].
6 x 3 in. stereoview on cardstock mount (toning, light surface soiling; edge and corner wear to mount). Recto with Illingworth's studio imprint, series title "Stereographs of the Black Hills," and image title, No. 854 Custer's Expedition. Verso with additional studio imprint and list of images from the series, with period inked notation referencing the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Stereoview taken during George A. Custer's (1839-1876) Expedition to the Black Hills in 1873. The discovery of gold on the expedition launched the Sioux wars, and ultimately, led to the demise of Custer himself.