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2 BOXED LOTS AUTO LITERATURE, CA 1900-1950.551 - 2 BOXED LOTS AUTO LITERATURE, CA 1900-1950.
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2 BOXED LOTS AUTO LITERATURE, CA 1900-1950. Lot of 34 books, including titles such as "Gasoline, What Everyone Should Know About It"(1925...
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HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION LOT.552 - HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION LOT.
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HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION LOT. Lot of 6 items from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Hudson, NY, Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 1909. Three are multicolored cello
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WILLIAM PAGE RAILROAD LOT. Lot of 3 items. Includes a .5" thick section of rail with "Baltimore," "R553 - WILLIAM PAGE RAILROAD LOT. Lot of 3 items. Includes a .5" thick section of rail with "Baltimore," "R
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WILLIAM PAGE RAILROAD LOT. Lot of 3 items. Includes a .5" thick section of rail with "Baltimore," "R. C. Hoffman," "W....
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CABINET CARDS OF 19TH CENTURY BASEBALL PLAYERS.554 - CABINET CARDS OF 19TH CENTURY BASEBALL PLAYERS.
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CABINET CARDS OF 19TH CENTURY BASEBALL PLAYERS. Lot of 5, all on same trimmed green mounts, one with imprint of Bower, of East Liverpool, Ohio and We
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JOHN L. SULLIVAN BOXING LITHOGRAPH.555 - JOHN L. SULLIVAN BOXING LITHOGRAPH.
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JOHN L. SULLIVAN BOXING LITHOGRAPH. Hand-tinted lithograph of "John L. Sullivan, Champion Pugilist of the World." 1883, Currier & Ive...
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GREAT JACK JOHNSON BOXING LITHOGRAPH. Lithograph of Jack Johnson, boxer, with vignettes showing his 556 - GREAT JACK JOHNSON BOXING LITHOGRAPH. Lithograph of Jack Johnson, boxer, with vignettes showing his
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GREAT JACK JOHNSON BOXING LITHOGRAPH. Lithograph of Jack Johnson, boxer, with vignettes showing his log cabin birthplace and his new automobile. 1909,
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RARE BOXING TICKET FOR WILLARD-DEMPSEY FIGHT.557 - RARE BOXING TICKET FOR WILLARD-DEMPSEY FIGHT.
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RARE BOXING TICKET FOR WILLARD-DEMPSEY FIGHT. Ticket, c. 2.5 x 5", to "Boxing Exhibition - 12 Rounds / Under the auspices of the Toledo ...
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HUGE COLLECTION OF LATE 19TH C. TRACK MEDALS.558 - HUGE COLLECTION OF LATE 19TH C. TRACK MEDALS.
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HUGE COLLECTION OF LATE 19TH C. TRACK MEDALS. Lot of 44 medals for various track and field events, most from the late 1880s-90s, some from later, vir
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CINCINNATI FLY CASTING CLUB EPHEMERA.559 - CINCINNATI FLY CASTING CLUB EPHEMERA.
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CINCINNATI FLY CASTING CLUB EPHEMERA. Lot of ephemera relating to the Cincinnati (Ohio) Casting Club, an early 20th century fly-fishing club. Includ
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIANS.560 - JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIANS.
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIANS. An early (1868-70) image with Jackson Brothers Omaha imprint. Identified in crayon on recto as "Red Cloud an...
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN WOMEN.561 - JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN WOMEN.
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN WOMEN. An early (1868-70), candid image of two women seated before a shade, sorting what appear to be berries (chokech
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN HOLDING BOW.562 - JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN HOLDING BOW.
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JACKSON BROTHERS CDV OF INDIAN HOLDING BOW. An early (1868-70) Jackson Brother's cdv on their Omaha mount, with crayon id "Long Tail"...
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CDV OF JULIUS MEYERS AND RED CLOUD.563 - CDV OF JULIUS MEYERS AND RED CLOUD.
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CDV OF JULIUS MEYERS AND RED CLOUD. Cdv of Meyers, who billed himself as an interpreter and curio store operator in Omaha. He stands next to Red Clo
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RARE CDV OF KIT CARSON AND EDWIN PERRIN.564 - RARE CDV OF KIT CARSON AND EDWIN PERRIN.
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RARE CDV OF KIT CARSON AND EDWIN PERRIN. Studio pose of Carson and Edwin Perrin, taken in Albuquerque, January 1862. Perrin was a Civil War Governmen
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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RARE CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN.565 - RARE CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN.
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RARE CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN. Fine cdv of Edwin Perrin, U.S. expediter sent by the Secretary of War to help arm Civil War troops in the southwest. Imag
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CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND KIOWA CHIEF.566 - CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND KIOWA CHIEF.
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CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND KIOWA CHIEF. Great image of Edwin Perrin, U.S. expediter sent by the Secretary of War to help arm Civil War troops in the sou
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CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND SOUTHERN PLAINS INDIANS.567 - CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND SOUTHERN PLAINS INDIANS.
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CDV OF EDWIN PERRIN AND SOUTHERN PLAINS INDIANS. An outdoor image of Edwin Perrin, U.S. expediter sent by the Secretary of War to help arm Civil War
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CDV OF WINNEBAGO INDIAN MAN, LITTLE HILL.568 - CDV OF WINNEBAGO INDIAN MAN, LITTLE HILL.
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CDV OF WINNEBAGO INDIAN MAN, LITTLE HILL. Fine image by Joel Whitney of St. Paul, showing this blanket-draped chief. Very good, with discoloration in
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LANDMARK BOOK. FILSON'S HISTORY OF KENTUCKY.569 - LANDMARK BOOK. FILSON'S HISTORY OF KENTUCKY.
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LANDMARK BOOK. FILSON'S HISTORY OF KENTUCKY. Filson, John. "Histoire de Kentucke, Nouvelle Colonie, a L'Ouest de Virginie." M. P...
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LEWIS AND CLARK 1842 EDITION.570 - LEWIS AND CLARK 1842 EDITION.
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LEWIS AND CLARK 1842 EDITION. Lewis (Meriwether) and Clark (William). "History of the Expedition...during the Years 1804, 1805, 1806." Ab...
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THREE VOLUME "DIARY IN AMERICA" 1839.571 - THREE VOLUME "DIARY IN AMERICA" 1839.
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THREE VOLUME "DIARY IN AMERICA" 1839. Marryat, Frederick. "A Diary in America, with Remarks on its Institutions." Part II. 1839...
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EARLY HISTORY OF KING PHILLIP'S WAR.572 - EARLY HISTORY OF KING PHILLIP'S WAR.
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EARLY HISTORY OF KING PHILLIP'S WAR. Church, Thomas. "The History of King Philip's War; Also of Expeditions Against the French and Ind...
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TWO GREAT BOOKS BY GEORGE CATLIN. Catlin, George. "Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life." 6th ed. 1875573 - TWO GREAT BOOKS BY GEORGE CATLIN. Catlin, George. "Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life." 6th ed. 1875
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TWO GREAT BOOKS BY GEORGE CATLIN. Catlin, George. "Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life." 6th ed. 1875. London: Trubner & Co. 12mo, 102p...
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MCKENNEY AND HALL 1933 EDITION.574 - MCKENNEY AND HALL 1933 EDITION.
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MCKENNEY AND HALL 1933 EDITION. McKenney, Thomas L. & James Hall. "The Indian Tribes of North America." 1933. Edinburgh: John Grant. ...
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SCARCE EARLY AMERICAN INDIAN ACCOUNT.575 - SCARCE EARLY AMERICAN INDIAN ACCOUNT.
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SCARCE EARLY AMERICAN INDIAN ACCOUNT. Kane, Paul. "Wandewrings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America..." 1859. London: Longman,...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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BANCROFT'S WORKS ON AMERICAN INDIANS.576 - BANCROFT'S WORKS ON AMERICAN INDIANS.
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BANCROFT'S WORKS ON AMERICAN INDIANS. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. "The Works of ... Native Races." Vol. I-V. 1883. San Francisco: A.L. Ban...
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SCARCE CUSTER AND SITTING BULL BOOK.577 - SCARCE CUSTER AND SITTING BULL BOOK.
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SCARCE CUSTER AND SITTING BULL BOOK. Beede, A. McG. "Sitting Bull and Custer." Bismarck: Bismarck Tribune Co., 1913. 8vo, 50pp. in suede ...
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RARE BOOK ON RIFLES AND MARKSMANSHIP.578 - RARE BOOK ON RIFLES AND MARKSMANSHIP.
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RARE BOOK ON RIFLES AND MARKSMANSHIP. Gildersleeve, (Judge). "Rifles and Marksmanship. With Illustrations." 1878. New York: The Spirit of...
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TRAILS I RODE" BY CON PRICE-INSCRIBED BOOK.579 - TRAILS I RODE" BY CON PRICE-INSCRIBED BOOK.
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"TRAILS I RODE" BY CON PRICE-INSCRIBED BOOK. Price, Con. "Trails I Rode. Memories of Old Cowboy Days and Charlie Russell." T...
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GREAT WESTERN AMERICANA BROADSIDE.580 - GREAT WESTERN AMERICANA BROADSIDE.
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GREAT WESTERN AMERICANA BROADSIDE. Great advertising broadsheet, 28 x 14.5" issued to promote the book "Pioneer Heroes and Their Daring D...
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THREE GREAT WESTERN BOOKS.581 - THREE GREAT WESTERN BOOKS.
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THREE GREAT WESTERN BOOKS. Lot of 3. Includes LeClaire, Antoine. "Black Hawk's Autobiography." 1912. Rock Island, IL: American Publis...
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FORTY-NINER GOLD MINER DIARIES AND MORE.582 - FORTY-NINER GOLD MINER DIARIES AND MORE.
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FORTY-NINER GOLD MINER DIARIES AND MORE. Edwin Pickering Drew (1828-1892) and his elder brother Joseph (b.1825) were Dartmouth-educated New Hampshire
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ALLENDER PATENT COUNTERFEIT GOLD COIN DETECTOR.583 - ALLENDER PATENT COUNTERFEIT GOLD COIN DETECTOR.
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ALLENDER PATENT COUNTERFEIT GOLD COIN DETECTOR. An exceptionally scarce fulcrum scale, patented by J. Allender with pans marked for $10, 20, 5, 2.5 a
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EARLY CALIFORNIA GOLD MINING BOOK.584 - EARLY CALIFORNIA GOLD MINING BOOK.
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EARLY CALIFORNIA GOLD MINING BOOK. Kelly, William. A Stroll through the Diggings of California. 1852. London: Simms and M'Intyre. 16mo, 240pp.,...
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LEADVILLE MINING MAP.585 - LEADVILLE MINING MAP.
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LEADVILLE MINING MAP. Chromolithographed map of the "Leadville Mining District," copyright 1901 by Chas. F. Saunders, printed by Denver L...
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CDV OF GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER.586 - CDV OF GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER.
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CDV OF GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER. From negative by Mora. This may be a copy print; on light blue mount. Bend in upper right corner, else VG+. PLEASE NO
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GENERAL HENRY B. CARRINGTON'S BROKEN SWORD.587 - GENERAL HENRY B. CARRINGTON'S BROKEN SWORD.
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GENERAL HENRY B. CARRINGTON'S BROKEN SWORD. Ames presentation-grade militia officer's sword with cast full bodied eagle pommel, with silver...
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PHOTOGRAPH OF YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger boa588 - PHOTOGRAPH OF YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger boa
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PHOTOGRAPH OF YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board, titled in negative "L(ower) Yankto...
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PHOTOGRAPH OF ARAPAHOE BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.589 - PHOTOGRAPH OF ARAPAHOE BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF ARAPAHOE BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board, with typed strip label "Powder Face &a...
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OGLALLAH SIOUX WOMAN BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.590 - OGLALLAH SIOUX WOMAN BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.
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OGLALLAH SIOUX WOMAN BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board. Original negative likely by Alexander Gardne...
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UPPER YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.591 - UPPER YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER.
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UPPER YANKTON CHIEF BY ALEXANDER GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board. Identified in negative as an Upper Yankontai ...
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BANNOCK PRISONERS AT FORT HALL BY W.H. JACKSON. Lot of 2 albumen photographs, each 5 x 7.5592 - BANNOCK PRISONERS AT FORT HALL BY W.H. JACKSON. Lot of 2 albumen photographs, each 5 x 7.5
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BANNOCK PRISONERS AT FORT HALL BY W.H. JACKSON. Lot of 2 albumen photographs, each 5 x 7.5" on larger mounts. Negative by W.H. Jackson, taken ...
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PHOTOGRAPH OF UMATILLA CHIEF BY A. GARDNER.593 - PHOTOGRAPH OF UMATILLA CHIEF BY A. GARDNER.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF UMATILLA CHIEF BY A. GARDNER. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board, with strip label "Umatilla. Wolf. (prof...
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LITTLE WOUND, OGLALLAH CHIEF BY C.M. BELL.594 - LITTLE WOUND, OGLALLAH CHIEF BY C.M. BELL.
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LITTLE WOUND, OGLALLAH CHIEF BY C.M. BELL. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7" mounted on large board. Not signed, but attributed to Bell on the basis...
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PHOTOGRAPH OF STANDING BUFFALO BY C.M. BELL.595 - PHOTOGRAPH OF STANDING BUFFALO BY C.M. BELL.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF STANDING BUFFALO BY C.M. BELL. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7.5" mounted on larger board of this Ponca chief. Not signed, but attrib...
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PHOTOGRAPH OF AMERICAN HORSE BY C.M. BELL.596 - PHOTOGRAPH OF AMERICAN HORSE BY C.M. BELL.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF AMERICAN HORSE BY C.M. BELL. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7" mounted on larger board. Not signed, but attributed to Bell on the basis...
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GROUP OF ROOKWOOD POTTERY INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 11, various sized images, all mounted on 8 x 10597 - GROUP OF ROOKWOOD POTTERY INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 11, various sized images, all mounted on 8 x 10
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GROUP OF ROOKWOOD POTTERY INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 11, various sized images, all mounted on 8 x 10" card stock. Most copies, printed by the ...
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CABINET CARD OF BLACK COYOTE, ARAPAHO CHIEF OF POLICE.598 - CABINET CARD OF BLACK COYOTE, ARAPAHO CHIEF OF POLICE.
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CABINET CARD OF BLACK COYOTE, ARAPAHO CHIEF OF POLICE. Anonymous, albumen image mounted on cream mount, with inked id on verso "Chief of Polic...
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PONCA INDIAN PHOTOGRAPH BY C.M. BELL.599 - PONCA INDIAN PHOTOGRAPH BY C.M. BELL.
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PONCA INDIAN PHOTOGRAPH BY C.M. BELL. Albumen photograph, 5 x 7", mounted on larger board of "Hairy Bear" a Ponca chief. Not signed...
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TWO CABINET CARDS OF NORTHERN PLAINS INDIANS.600 - TWO CABINET CARDS OF NORTHERN PLAINS INDIANS.
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TWO CABINET CARDS OF NORTHERN PLAINS INDIANS. Albumen photographs with imprint of W.E. Hoo, on orange mounts, One of Tall Bear, a Minneconjou Sioux m
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