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Lot #43: Lot of Two Photographs by David F. Barry -- One of Sitting Bull and One of ''Sioux Indian War Dancers / Ready for the Ghost Dance''

Description

Lot of two photos taken by David F. Barry, the western photographer whose portraits of the Lakota people earned him the nickname ''Little Shadow Catcher'' by the tribe. First photo is a famous photo of Sitting Bull, with Barry's embossed copyright stamp to lower portion. Measures 6.375'' x 8.375''. Photo is affixed to black construction paper, on the verso of which is the second photo, showing ''Sioux Indian War Dancers / Ready for the Ghost Dance''. An arrow points to one of the men as ''Best Dancer of the Sioux''. It's not known if this is Barry's handwriting. Photo measures 9.5'' x 7.375''. Silvering to edges, overall very good to near fine.
Final Bid (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,700
Minimum Bid:$1,360
Number of Bids:1