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Original Harmon Percy Marble Framed Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Original Harmon Percy Marble Framed Photograph
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For your consideration is this large original black and white photograph taken by Harmon Percy Marble: Sioux Couple with White Lady. Harmon Percy Marble was born in Nebraska in 1870 and worked in the newspaper business there as a young man, even founding his own newspaper in 1897--The Humboldt Leader. In 1910 he started working for the U.S. Government, a year later entering the Indian Service with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It was during this period, 1910-1926, that he became an avid photographer, shooting hundreds of photos of the Native Americans with whom he worked. In his years working for the Indian Service, he lived among Navajo in Arizona, Menominee in Wisconsin, the Sioux in South Dakota, and the Southern Pueblos in New Mexico. It was during his time in South Dakota among the Sioux that this photo was taken--in the early 1920's. Marble's photos are noted among historians for capturing the unvarnished realities of everyday life for Native Americans. Since he lived among them, he was also often able to get them pose in their most striking outfits for the tourists. This photo is indeed one of those. The photo shows a Sioux Chief and his wife impressively arrayed and posing with a white lady tourist. Fixed to the back of the framed photo is a description of what the Sioux couple are each wearing (see photos). The photo is nicely framed and matted. It is in good condition. The visible photo measures about 14 1/4" x 19 1/4". Framed it measures 22 1/2" x 26 1/2".