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Lot 336
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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1,200
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$1,800
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Lot Description
MORROW, Stanley J. (1843-1921), photographer. A group of 7 stereoviews documenting a staged encounter between Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly and a Sioux Indian.
7 stereoviews on cardstock mounts showing frontier scout Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly (1849-1928) engaged in mock combat with an unidentified Sioux Indian, each with S.J. Morrow's Yankton, Dakota imprint or ink stamp on mount recto or verso and printed or manuscript captions.
Scenes include: "Setting traps for beaver." -- "Kelly examining Indians Trail." -- "Indian discovers Hunters trail." -- "The Alarm." -- "Hand to Hand." -- "Death Stroke." -- "Trophy of Victory."
Together, 7 stereoviews deliberately staged by S.J. Morrow and "Yellowstone" Kelly.
The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography
This lot is located in Cincinnati.