January 23rd 2016 Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/22/2016
These three original cabinet cards measure 4" x 6-1/2" each, real photo dating to the 1880-90s. The most important photograph is in incredible image of Sitting Bull, studio marked "Lenz Bros. of Dubuque". The image is nearly flawless and is dealer marked at base. Blank back with light damage from removal from scrapbook. The next cabinet is of Red Cloud Sioux chief from 1822 to 1890. Bottom of card is marked "H.T. Biel, Terrehuate, Indiana". It is a very famous image of Red Cloud that has a piece of paper on the back. And the last photograph is Red Cloud's son (1858 to 1928) Jack Red Cloud, who was chief of the Oglala Sioux. It is dealer marked on back but is covered with a piece of paper where it was attached to a scrapbook and we did not remove for fear of damage. All three images are very famous and were often published images. Red Cloud and Sitting Bull were arguably two of the most famous Indian chiefs of the era.