Photographs of Generals & Indians

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This is an auction of original vintage historical photographs, narrower in focus than our regular catalog/internet auctions. It is primarily from a single-owner collection of Cartes de Visite of Civil War generals, and postcards and cabinet cards and some prints of American Indians. I have added some appropriate things, including some wonderful cabinet cards from prior Be-hold sales, now with a lower minimum bid. The descriptions of the Civil War subjects emphasize the pre-War and post-War experience of these military personnel, and will hopefully make the offerings of interest to a wider group of collectors than those whose interest is strictly in the Civil War. Great attention is paid to giving you a clear and accurate sense of the condition of the material. An explanation of our condition codes at the end of every entry, such as [3+], can be found at our website Be-hold.com. You will also find there a more extensive introduction to this material, and the historical context. Contact Be-hold at behold@be-hold.com or 914.423.5806 for further information.
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Ute before tipi. Photo postcard, matte print.201Ute before tipi. Photo postcard, matte print.
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The blanket over the doorway is a Navajo "third phase" Chief's blanket, probably traded to the Utes. The blanket to the right of that ...
Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
Yakima Braves, Topenish, Washington.202Yakima Braves, Topenish, Washington.
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Photo postcard, sent with message and stamp. [3]
Estimate : 20.00 - 120.00
Sold to newmexkan for (55.00 + 8.25BP) = 63.25
Yakima Indians.203Yakima Indians.
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Photo postcard. The left figure is Chief Sluiskan. The image has been printed with that triangular white area at upper left, obscuring another figure.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Eagle Man, Sioux.204Eagle Man, Sioux.
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Photo postcard, fine gravure C. 1900 by J. A. Anderson. [3+]
Estimate : 20.00 - 75.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
Two photo postcards by O'Neill Photo Co, O'Neill, Neb.205Two photo postcards by O'Neill Photo Co, O'Neill, Neb.
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a) "American Horse, Red Cloud, Last Council Meeting." Light sepia copy print of an important image, stil with good detail. A few minor den...
Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
Thunder Bird, Cheyenne c. 1914 by Vince Dillon.206Thunder Bird, Cheyenne c. 1914 by Vince Dillon.
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Sent with message. Stamp removed. [3]
Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
Crazy Horse.207Crazy Horse.
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Nice close portrait. Corners abraded (from previous mounting tape or mounting corners. [D3-]
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to cfi for (70.00 + 10.50BP) = 80.50
Red Cloud.208Red Cloud.
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Photo postcard. Very fine moving portrait, including the vignette at the top with his name. [3+]
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 225.00
Shot in the Hand' Old Crow Warrior.209Shot in the Hand' Old Crow Warrior.
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Photo postcard. Not sent, but notation on back: "Billings Mont 4/2/24. On this date visited with these Indians." [3-]
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to crowmont for (50.00 + 7.50BP) = 57.50
Fierce Old Crow Buck.210Fierce Old Crow Buck.
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Gravure photo postcard C. 1907 by L. A. Huffman. Text on verso indicates he was named "Good Eye." Photographed in my old log studio at For...
Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Sold to 200561-93842 for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
Four of Curly.211Four of Curly.
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a) "'Curly' Last surviving Custer Scout. Crow Indian." Mounted on his horse. Real photo postcard, appears "from life."I ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (130.00 + 19.50BP) = 149.50
Eight various postcards.212Eight various postcards.
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a) "Indian Cemetery Wind River Wyo." Real photo, unsent, undivided back, AZO box. [3+] b) Parade, Lawton, Ok. Real photo by Oliver. Like (...
Estimate : 25.00 - 125.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
Navajo Family Near Summer Home.213Navajo Family Near Summer Home.
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Mother and daughters. Hat on apple box at right. Sent in 1946. [3]
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 50.00
Soco Grocery and Gift Shop -- owned and operated by Indians.214Soco Grocery and Gift Shop -- owned and operated by Indians.
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1 mile E. of Cherokee, N.C. Real photo. Unsent. [3+]
Estimate : 10.00 - 50.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (10.00 + 1.50BP) = 11.50
Four Canadian subjects.215Four Canadian subjects.
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a) White Elk. Copyright by a Vancouver studio. "Signed by Chief White Elk" in the original. This is a "real photo" copy print. T...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Three Seminole Indian Subjects.216Three Seminole Indian Subjects.
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a) "Chief Tony Tommy" -- bold in blue crayon on verso, may be his signature. Real photo. [4-]. b) "Tom Tiger, Seminole Indian Chief. ...
Estimate : 20.00 - 120.00
Sold to carlsdomain for (70.00 + 10.50BP) = 80.50
Ten real photo postcard copy views of significant photographs217Ten real photo postcard copy views of significant photographs
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. 1) "Indians Digging the famous Pipestone, Pipestone Minn." They were forced to make an industry mining this stone that became a rage for...
Start Price : 135.00 | Estimate : 135.00 - 300.00
Seven photomechanical postcards.218Seven photomechanical postcards.
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1) "Wolf, Crow Chief," photo by Fred Miller. Postally used, with message on recto. 2) "Captain Spot", C. 1907 by J. A. Meiser. P...
Estimate : 35.00 - 125.00
Sold to thedanoa414 for (35.00 + 5.25BP) = 40.25
Sitting Bull.219Sitting Bull.
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1) Real photo copy view. Upper right and lower left corners abraded from prior mounting. [D2+] 2) A nice gravure collage with 3 views by Fiske-- Sitt
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 125.00
Apaches. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.220Apaches. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.
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Mild crease at lower left corner, in margin. No message. [3+]
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 125.00
Apache Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.221Apache Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.
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Postally sent, with message on recto that concludes "This is a hot looking girl." I include this because it is part of the history. Slight...
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 35.00 - 125.00
Mohave Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.222Mohave Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.
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Slight cancellation marks on face transpose the chin markings horizontally. Postally sent with message on recto that begins "This is one of Cur...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 125.00
Navaho Boy. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.223Navaho Boy. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.
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Postally sent, but no message. [3+]
Estimate : 30.00 - 125.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (30.00 + 4.50BP) = 34.50
Zuni Girl.224Zuni Girl.
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Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. Address and message on verso, but not stamped. Haunting image. [3]
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 175.00
Hopi Girl.225Hopi Girl.
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Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. Seems to have been part of a series of cards sent along with the previous Lot. [3]
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 175.00
Siwash Maid.226Siwash Maid.
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Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. No message, not sent. [3]
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (50.00 + 7.50BP) = 57.50
Blackfoot Encampment.227Blackfoot Encampment.
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Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. Postally send with message on recto. Striking composition. [3]
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Blackfoot Encampment.228Blackfoot Encampment.
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Another example of this striking gravure by E. S. Curtis. Postally sent. Just a hint of soil on recto from cancellation on verso. [3-]
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Red Thunder Nez Perce.229Red Thunder Nez Perce.
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Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. Nice pen French translation on recto." [3+]
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
7 fine color lithographs C. 1902, 1903 by Detroit Photographic Company, after photographs by W. H. J2307 fine color lithographs C. 1902, 1903 by Detroit Photographic Company, after photographs by W. H. J
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1) "Taqui, A Moki Snake Priest." No message, not sent. 2) "Obtossaway, an Ojibwa Chief." Postally sent, with pen message on rect...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 350.00
24 Colored lithographs C. 1903-1905 by F. A. Rinehart.23124 Colored lithographs C. 1903-1905 by F. A. Rinehart.
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Some duplicates. Subjects include "Clear" (2 copies), "Big Man," Red Cloud (2 copies), Sitting Bull, Wolf Robe (2 copies), Rain ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
6 colored lithographs C. 1906 - 1908 by Carl Moon.2326 colored lithographs C. 1906 - 1908 by Carl Moon.
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1) "Juana Marie, a Pueblo Indian of Isleta..." 2) "A Navajo Boy." 3) "Tom of Ganado" 4 and 5) "Lo-Lee-Ta, Pueblo ...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 250.00
5 colored lithographs C.1899 by Heyn.2335 colored lithographs C.1899 by Heyn.
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Most with texts on recto. 1) James Lone Elk "nephew of Old American Horse. Participated in the 'Wounded Knee' fight in 1891 against the...
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 45.00 - 150.00
7 colored lithographs by A. Selige, St. Louis.2347 colored lithographs by A. Selige, St. Louis.
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1) Chief 'Bear Goes in the Wood." A fine example with applied glitter. Postally sent. [4-] 2) Chief 'Afraid of Eagle.' 3) Chief ...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
11 miscellaneous colored lithographs.23511 miscellaneous colored lithographs.
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1) Chief Washakie. 2) High Pipe Sioux Chief. 3) Chief Gall. 4) Ouray, Chief of The Utes. 5) Chief Red Cloud (embossed.) 6) Black Hawk (from an early p
Estimate : 45.00 - 150.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (45.00 + 6.75BP) = 51.75
6 colored lithographs of chiefs.2366 colored lithographs of chiefs.
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1) California Indian Chief 'Standing Bear.' Nice profile [3+] 2) White Tail, Ponca. Embossed. Minor crease, [3-] 3) Hollow Horn Bear. Postal...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 125.00
Chief Joseph.237Chief Joseph.
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4 colored lithographs. [3-] to [3+]
Estimate : 20.00 - 150.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
Geronimo.238Geronimo.
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5 colored lithographs, including one based on a famous Fly portrait. Highly stylized. OK but still [2+]
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 125.00
Satanta, Kiowa Chief.239Satanta, Kiowa Chief.
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Cabinet Card by W. S. Soule, Fort Sill, I.T., with his imprint on verso. Again sorry I can't go into the entwined histories of the Civil War gen...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to usscout for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
Gaul. Cabinet Card by D. F. Barry, Bismarck, D.T. C. 1894.240Gaul. Cabinet Card by D. F. Barry, Bismarck, D.T. C. 1894.
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This is "Pizi," his name is often given as "Gall." Image is clean but light. [2+]
Estimate : 175.00 - 400.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (880.00 + 132.00BP) = 1,012.00
Yellow Dog.241Yellow Dog.
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Title on paper label on recto. Cabinet Card by D. F. Barry, Bismarck. Illustrated imprint on recto. Clean [3].
Estimate : 350.00 - 750.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (1,200.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,380.00
Chief Joseph.242Chief Joseph.
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Title imprinted on recto. Cabinet Card by D. F. Barry, Bismarck and Standing Rock, D. T. Vignetted close portrait. Tape once applied for mounting has
Estimate : 175.00 - 650.00
Sold to cfi for (2,200.00 + 330.00BP) = 2,530.00
Brave Bear.243Brave Bear.
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Title on strip label on mount recto. Cabinet Card by D. F. Barry, Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. [3]
Estimate : 150.00 - 650.00
Sold to 1889 for (360.00 + 54.00BP) = 414.00
Harry Eaton.244Harry Eaton.
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Title on strip label on mount, recto. Cabinet Card by Barry, Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. Fur wrap, holds decorated cloth, ceremonial pipe. [4-]
Estimate : 650.00 - 850.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (770.00 + 115.50BP) = 885.50
Sioux Medicine Man.245Sioux Medicine Man.
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Title on strip label on mount, recto. Cabinet Card by Barry, West Superior, Wis. Clean but light. Some of these were sold by Be-hold years ago, and ha
Estimate : 125.00 - 500.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
Indian.246Indian.
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Cabinet Card by Barry, West Superior, Wis. Logo with engraving of "Gall" on verso. Interesting cloth suspended from the subject's wais...
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
Squaw Jesse Iron Bull.247Squaw Jesse Iron Bull.
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Cabinet Card by F. Jay Haynes, No. 1490 [note the list on the back of the next lot has different numbering] from his "Colored Cabinets of Noted...
Estimate : 125.00 - 350.00
Sold to lastchance1 for (770.00 + 115.50BP) = 885.50
Chief White Bull.248Chief White Bull.
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Cabinet Card by F. Jay Haynes, No. 2865 from his "Colored Cabinets of Noted Indians." This one is colored. [4-]
Estimate : 125.00 - 350.00
Sold to 1889 for (190.00 + 28.50BP) = 218.50
Sitting Bull.249Sitting Bull.
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Cabinet Card by F. Jay Haynes, NO. 1607, from his "Colored Cabinets of Noted Indians." This one is highly retouched, but his dress is nice...
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (60.00 + 9.00BP) = 69.00
Chief Little Head.250Chief Little Head.
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Cabinet Card by F. Jay Haynes. No. 2857 from his "Colored Cabinets of Noted Indians." Nice clean uncolored example. This very one sold for...
Estimate : 250.00 - 650.00
Sold to 1889 for (390.00 + 58.50BP) = 448.50