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George Custer [CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876)]. BARRY, David. F. (1854-1934), photographer. Monument at Custer\'s Battleground, Near Fort Custer, M.T.
Estimate: $300-$500
Sold
$600
Live Auction
Visions of America: The Stephen White Collection
Location
Cincinnati
Description

George Custer
[CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876)]. BARRY, David. F. (1854-1934), photographer. Monument at Custer's Battleground, Near Fort Custer, M.T.

5 3/4 x 4 in. cabinet photograph on cardstock mount. Titled on mount recto. Barry's imprint on verso. Fully visible in the image are two men and a dog sitting on either side of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument memorial obelisk, erected in 1881 by the War Department. It lists the names the officers and soldiers "who fell near this place fighting with the 7th United States Cavalry against Sioux Indians."

The granite memorial sits atop Last Stand Hill, and the remains of soldiers and personnel are buried in a mass grave below, with some of the remains of 7th cavalrymen marked by marble gravestones.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Toning, soiling, some wear to edges of print. Mount with soiling and significant wear to edges and corners.