Auction Details
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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201Ute before tipi. Photo postcard, matte print.Be-hold, Inc.
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
203Yakima Indians.Be-hold, Inc.
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
204Eagle Man, Sioux.Be-hold, Inc.
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
205Two photo postcards by O'Neill Photo Co, O'Neill, Neb.Be-hold, Inc.
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
207Crazy Horse.Be-hold, Inc.
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
208Red Cloud.Be-hold, Inc.
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
209Shot in the Hand' Old Crow Warrior.Be-hold, Inc.
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
210Fierce Old Crow Buck.Be-hold, Inc.
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
211Four of Curly.Be-hold, Inc.
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
212Eight various postcards.Be-hold, Inc.
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
213Navajo Family Near Summer Home.Be-hold, Inc.
Mother and daughters. Hat on apple box at right. Sent in 1946. [3]
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 50.00
215Four Canadian subjects.Be-hold, Inc.
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
216Three Seminole Indian Subjects.Be-hold, Inc.
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
218Seven photomechanical postcards.Be-hold, Inc.
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
219Sitting Bull.Be-hold, Inc.
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
221Apache Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.Be-hold, Inc.
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
222Mohave Girl. Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904.Be-hold, Inc.
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
224Zuni Girl.Be-hold, Inc.
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
225Hopi Girl.Be-hold, Inc.
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
226Siwash Maid.Be-hold, Inc.
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
227Blackfoot Encampment.Be-hold, Inc.
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
228Blackfoot Encampment.Be-hold, Inc.
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
229Red Thunder Nez Perce.Be-hold, Inc.
Rich gravure by E. S. Curtis, C. 1904. Nice pen French translation on recto." [3+]
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
2335 colored lithographs C.1899 by Heyn.Be-hold, Inc.
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
2347 colored lithographs by A. Selige, St. Louis.Be-hold, Inc.
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
23511 miscellaneous colored lithographs.Be-hold, Inc.
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
2366 colored lithographs of chiefs.Be-hold, Inc.
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
237Chief Joseph.Be-hold, Inc.
4 colored lithographs. [3-] to [3+]
Estimate : 20.00 - 150.00
Sold to postcard_mt for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
238Geronimo.Be-hold, Inc.
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
239Satanta, Kiowa Chief.Be-hold, Inc.
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
241Yellow Dog.Be-hold, Inc.
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
242Chief Joseph.Be-hold, Inc.
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
243Brave Bear.Be-hold, Inc.
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
244Harry Eaton.Be-hold, Inc.
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
245Sioux Medicine Man.Be-hold, Inc.
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
246Indian.Be-hold, Inc.
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
247Squaw Jesse Iron Bull.Be-hold, Inc.
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
248Chief White Bull.Be-hold, Inc.
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
249Sitting Bull.Be-hold, Inc.
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
250Chief Little Head.Be-hold, Inc.
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