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Lot 317
Sale 6425 - American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography, including The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography
Part I - Lots 1-222
Oct 23, 2025
10:00AM ET
Part II - Lots 223-376
Oct 24, 2025
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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800
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$1,080
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Lot Description
GILBERT, Zalmon (1841-1897), photographer. Cabinet card of Chief Gall. Mandan, Dakota, ca 1880s.
Cabinet photograph on cardstock mount with imprint of Z. Gilbert, Mandan, Dakota. A studio portrait showing Chief Gall wearing a uniquely-patterned shirt and holding a large catlinite pipe with quilled stem and tobacco bag.
A scarce image by a little known photographer. Gilbert was active in Mandan, Dakota Territory/North Dakota, and Dickinson, North Dakota from 1884-1894.
RARE: Only known example to appear at auction.
Chief Gall (ca 1840-1894) was famous for his military efforts in the wars against the US and for his participation in the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.
The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography
This lot is located in Cincinnati.