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MT, Butte--N.A. Forsyth Stereoviews of Native American Chiefs

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Native Americana Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
MT, Butte--N.A. Forsyth Stereoviews of Native American Chiefs
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

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Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
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Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

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3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

Born in New York state in 1869, Norman A . Forsyth was one of the more famous Montana photographers during the later stereoview era of post-1900. He operated out of his Butte studios from the late 1880s until the early 1940s. As a stereoview producer, Forsyth is mainly known for his boxed sets. They were usually in groups of 30 on curved, gray mounts with a thin division between the two photos. This lot includes 3 fabulously sharp, clear, stereoview cards depicting Native American chiefs. 1) An image of a man, side profile, in front of his large Tipi (also called a teepee). The card is stamped The Sampson of the Flathead/ Copyright, 1907, by N. A. Forsyth, Butte. 2) An image of a man, straight on, standing in front of his horse. He is wearing a striped capote and holding a rifle in his right hand. He is also wearing a pistol across his chest. The background shows several tipis. The left image on the card shows some light scratches in the center and left side. The image is stamped Bear Chief, a Fine Blackfeet Type. 3) An image of a man in full regalia holding a shield decorated with eagle feathers. He is wearing a full breastplate and is standing in front of a stank of several tipis. A figure is peering out of one tipi. Remarkable clarity and focused detail in this view. The card is stamped The Great Chief Charlot. Flathead Reservation. Copyright 1908, by N.A. Forsyth, Butte. According to further research, Chief Charlo (often spelled with a t) lead the Salish of Montana from 1870 to 1910 and tried to live peacefully with American Settlers, but was treated harshly. He once said in a speech printed in an 1876 Montana newspaper, We befriended him, and showed the fords and defiles of our lands. We owe him nothing. He owes us more than he will pay. His laws never gave us a blade of grass nor a tree nor a duck nor a grouse nor a trout. You know that he comes as long as he lives, and takes more and more, and dirties what he leaves. The reverse of each card is also printed Published by N.A. Forsyth. 120 N. Mont. St., Butte Mont. The images and cards are all in fantastic condition, with just slight dinging to the corners of the cards. HKA#63669