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April 2024: Day Two

Fri, Apr 19, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1030

Native American Cartes De Visite And One Tintype, Ca. 19th C., 25 pcs

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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Twenty four CDVs and one tintype, all framed together. Cards measure H 4", W 2.375". Tintype: H 3", W 2". Cards include: 1. Chippewa Brave, Whitney & Zimmerman, Photographers, St. Paul, Minn. 2. An unidentified standing brave with hand coloring at his sash. 3. Wa-kan-o-zhan-zhan (Medicine Bottle) Engaged in the Massacre of 1862. A prisoner at Fort Snelling, condemned to death. 4. Pa-ha-uza-tan-ka (Great scalp taker) Charles A. Zimmerman, Photographer, St. Paul, Minn. 5. Hole-in-the-day, Charles A. Zimmerman, Photographer, St. Paul, Minn. 6. Te-na-ze-pa, Sioux Dandy, Executed at Mankato for participation in the Massacre of 1862, Whitney & Zimmerman, Photographers, St. Paul, Minn.7. An unidentified seated brave having an axe in his lap. 8. Ta-tanka-nazin (Standing Buffalo) A hereditary Chief of the Sioux, and a participator in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota. Entered according to Act of Congress, by J.E. Whitney, in the year 1862, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Whitney's Gallery, Saint Paul. 9. Ne-bah-quah-om (Big Dog) A Chippewa Chief, who offered himself and his band of Warriors to Government, to fight the Sioux in their raid in Minnesota in 1862. Whitney's Gallery, Saint Paul. 10. Chippewa Warrior, Whitney & Zimmerman, Photographers, St. Paul, Minn. 11. O-gee-tur (Heavy Sitter) Chief of Cass Lake Chippewas, Whitney's Gallery, Saint Paul. 12. Shoshone or Snake Chief. 13. Unidentified portrait of a brave with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. 14. Unidentified portrait of a standing brave with feathers around his neck. 15. Ke-bey-naw-ke (The Winner) Chippewa Brave, Whitney & Zimmerman, Photographers, St. Paul, Minn. 16. Little Hill (A Winnebago Chief) Whitney's Gallery, Saint Paul. 17. Unidentified woman holding her child in a papoose. 18. Donald McKay and Family, Wilkes, Pho. Baltimore. 19. Portrait of a seated gentleman holding his hat. Illegibly identified in pencil below the image. 20. Unidentified portrait of a seated gentleman with a pipe tomahawk in his hand. 21. Unidentified portrait of a mother and two children. 22. Chippewa Wedding. 23. Unidentified portrait of a husband and wife. 24. Unidentified portrait of a seated gentleman holding feathers in his hand. The central image is a tintype of two seated women with blankets wrapped around their shoulders. Having a custom carved and painted wood frame, H 43", W 37". Provenance: Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan

Condition

Each card (and the tintype) is mounted to a cardstock backing with double-sided tape. Most show light staining. Wear at the edges and corners. 1/2" tear at the left edge of Chippewa Warrior, #10 in the above listing. See photos. Cardstock backing was mounted to the frame with duct tape, three brackets have been added for stability. | Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of DuMouchelles' specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the “Request Condition Report” or “Ask a Question” buttons or email conditions@dumoart.com.

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Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan