North American Auction Company
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Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 448

C. 1870-1890 Sioux Indian Rancher Bison Herd

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
This is an original photograph circa 1870-1890 of a Sioux Indian ranchers Bison / Buffalo herd on the old Sioux Reserve near Forest City, South Dakota. The original photograph shows 11 early American Bison Buffalo on the Plains of South Dakota mounted to a photographic cabinet or boudoir card. The back is written in fountain pen ink, “Herd of bison kept by an Indian rancher on the old Sioux Reserve near Forest City, S.D.” Provenance: From the Jim Aplan Piedmont, South Dakota collection. The cabinet card measures 6.5” by 4.25”.

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