[NATIVE AMERICANS]. [LENNY & SAWYERS, photographers]. A group of 3 unmounted silver gelatin photographs of Kiowa and Comanche Police. Ca 1890s.
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
10:00AM ET
Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $531
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[NATIVE AMERICANS]. [LENNY & SAWYERS, photographers]. A group of 3 unmounted silver gelatin photographs of Kiowa and Comanche Police. Ca 1890s.
Indian Police Kiowas and Comanches. N.p., ca 1890s. 8 1/16 x 5 in. silver gelatin photograph (minor fading, upper right corner clipped). A group of 7 officers are photographed outdoor on horseback. -- Chief To-Wac-A-Ny and Wives. Wichitas. [Indian Territory]: [Lenny and Sawyers], ca 1890s. 4 9/16 x 7 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph. Studio portrait of "Towacany Jim," a military scout, officer of the Indian Police, and tribal leader, with his two wives. -- Ar-Ko Captain. Indian Police. (Comanche). [Indian Territory]: [Lenny and Sawyers], ca 1890s. 4 11/16 x 7 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph (toned, some fading). Studio portrait of Arko, a member of the Indian police in traditional dress. -- Together, 3 unmounted silver gelatin photographs, later pencil inscriptions and ownership stamps to versos.
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