June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/13/2019
One of only 150 sets produced, these were published in 1982 as a limited edition by Paul H. Harbaugh and the Denver Public Library, each image identified and authenticated. These were printed using the original glass plate negatives from the David Francis Barry Negative Collection in the Denver Public Library. These images will never again be reproduced, because the library (which has had the Barry negative collection since 1934) retired the use of the original negatives upon completing the 1982 edition. Intro states, "Each image in the edition was contact printed using the original glass plate negative from the David Francis Barry Negative Collection acquired by the Denver Public Library, Western History Department in 1934. The Portfolios were designed by Teresa Gabriel Harbaugh. The introductory pages were designed by Howard Klein. Portfolio cases were made by Museum Box Company, Warwick, Rhode Island. This is Portfolio #2 and is titled: CUSTER, PROMINENT MILITARY STRUCTURES, AND THE MEN WHO FOUGHT THE SIOUX WARS. The fifteen D.F. Barry photographs included in this volume are: Plate 16: Custer Clan And Fellow Officers. Plate 17: Captain Thomas W. Custer. Plate 19: Captain Frederick W. Benteen. Plate 20: First LT. Edwards Godfrey. Plate 21: Captain Thomas McDougall. Plate 22 Charley Reynolds. Plate 23: Curley, "Ashishishe." Plate 24: General Nelson A. Miles,. Plate 25: Fort Yates. Plate 26: Custer Battlefield Monument. Plate 27: Reno Hill, Survivors. Plate 28: Custer Hill. Plate 29: Survivors at Fort Custer. Plate 30 Fort Assinniboine. This portfolio is complete (including all 15 photographs) and in overall excellent condition. Each photograph is mounted on high quality ivory museum board that are separated via sheets of acid-free paper. Included is the decorative cards issued by the Western History Department, Denver Public Library titled "D.F. Barry Photographer." CONDITION: Excellent overall. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Wagner cavalry museum collection.
Condition: (Excellent).
Item Dimensions: (21.75" L x 17.25" W).