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Curley Crow Photograph by Richard Throssel

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Curley Crow Photograph by Richard Throssel
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This piece was purchased from the Virginia Snook Estate in Billings, Montana and is a photograph of Crow Native American Indian Curley. Curley was Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s Crow scout that is thought to be the sole survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25th 1876. Richard Throssel (1882-1933) was born in Marengo, Washington of French-Canadian and Cree Indian descent. He moved to the Crow reservation in 1902 for the drier climate, and in 1905 was adopted by the tribe and given the name Esh Quon Dupahs or "Kills Inside the Camp." He became interested in photography and learned his trade through correspondence schools. In 1905 he met and was briefly instructed by Edward S. Curtis. His closeness with tribal members provided extraordinary opportunity, and with his camera, Throssel covered many aspects of Crow life. The piece is stamped on the back “Snook Art Co. Billings, Montana” and hand marked, “Curley – Crow – One of Custer’s Scouts.” The picture is signed in the photo negative, “6859 Copyright 07 Throssel.” The piece shows good overall