Lot 244: D.F. Barry Cabinet Card Photo of Oglala Sioux Chief Circling Bear

Name: D.F. Barry Cabinet Card Photo of Oglala Sioux Chief Circling Bear
Brand: Cowan's Auctions
SKU: f049277406

Est: $600 USD - $800 USDSold:

Cowan's AuctionsCincinnati, OH, USDecember 09, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Also known as Brave Bear, or Conquering Bear, wearing an eagle feather bonnet with trailer. Applied label, Circling Bear, ink notation, Sioux Chief, and Barry's Bismarck, Dakota studio imprint on the mount.

Likely dating before Nov. 2, 1889 when Dakota Territory became the states of North and South Dakota. Barry studio imprint on the back is partially covered by exhibit label for the Second International Congress of Eugenics, Sept. 22 to Oct. 22, 1921 at the American Museum of Natural History. This card was exhibited by C. F. Fish.

Artist or Maker

D.F. Barry

Condition Report

Excellent, minor pin holes in the mount.

Auction Details

Winter American History

Cowan's Auctions

December 09, 2009, 10:00 AM EST

6270 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45232, US

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