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ARMED FORT NIOBRARA, NEB. SOLDIER WITH RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
ARMED FORT NIOBRARA, NEB. SOLDIER WITH RIFLE
<B>ARMED FORT NIOBRARA, NEB. SOLDIER WITH RIFLE, PISTOLS AND BOWIE KNIFE - CABINET CARD CIRCA 1890-95</B></I><BR>This soldier is identified on the reverse in period ink as, “Jarvis the Tough”, and has two pistols, his Springfield rifle, and a Model 1880 Calvary Bowie knife to back up the claim. The cabinet card is gold-rimmed and marked by E. O. Bloom, who is listed as being active in Valentine, Nebraska, a small town just South of Fort Niobrara in 1893. The outdoor image has excellent contrast and tonality, the man's face is very clear. The card measures 6.5”x 4.25. This is a top example of an armed Indian Wars-era Soldier.<BR><BR>Mautz, Carl. <B><I>Biographies of Western Photographer's</B></I>,</B></I> Nevada City, California: Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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