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Lot 927: D.F. Barry Photograph of Sioux Indians Receiving Rations,

Est: $300 USD - $500 USDSold:
Cowan's AuctionsCincinnati, OH, USAugust 28, 2009

Item Overview

Description

likely Dakota Territory, ca. 1890s. Image blind-stamped BARRY in foreground. As the men cluster around the agency, their women huddle on the ground in the distance. Photographer David Francis Barry (1854 û 1932) documented the Indians' descent from an autonomous tribal existence into that of government dependency on the reservation. 8.5" x 6.5" overall.

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

Chips to mount; damp stains in upper left corner bleeding into top edge.

Auction Details

American History Auction

by
Cowan's Auctions
August 28, 2009, 10:00 AM EST

6270 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45232, US