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[NATIVE AMERICANS]. Cabinet card of Rain-in-the-Face. Bismarck, ND: D. F. Barry, 1885.
Estimate: $700-$900
Sold
$1,000
Live Auction
American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[NATIVE AMERICANS]. Cabinet card of Rain-in-the-Face. Bismarck, ND: D. F. Barry, 1885.
Cabinet card portrait with Barry's pictorial imprint on verso, and Barry's copyright and imprint on mount recto. The Lakota war chief sits, looking directly into the camera, with his hair worn down and tied on either side, and a lone feather arranged atop his head. Otherwise, he wears European-style clothing including a buttoned shirt/jacket.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Rich tonality to subject, with some minor wear to edges of print. Mount with soiling and wear to edges and corners.