The lot features two circa 1890’s Fuller and Fansler cabinet card photographs of Dakota Sioux from Fort Yates, North Dakota from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. John Henry and Jemima Parsons Fansler of Leadmine, West Virginia, gave birth to Stephen Truman Fansler on December 4, 1866. He had five brothers and two sisters. Fansler was a teacher who attended the Missouri School of Business in Cincinnati, Ohio, before entering the 8th Cavalry on October 18, 1890. He was a sharpshooter assigned to Fort Yates, a military installation on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which lies on the boundary of North and South Dakota. Following his honorable discharge in 1892, he became the post photographer and established a studio with Clarence Fuller, another local photographer. In addition to photos of post officials and soldiers, Fansler photographed the Dakotah Sioux and other local American Indians. During this period, Fansler hired a young apprentice called Frank Bennett Fiske. Fiske, the post's civilian wagon master's son, had developed an interest in photography and American Indian culture from an early age. Fansler, in a sense, helped Fiske develop his emerging photography skills by teaching him typical techniques of the day, such as glass-plate negatives and solar printing procedures. The first photo shows an older Native American man leaning on a podium as he wears a large over coat and slightly smiles towards the camera. The second photo shows a younger Native American boy standing next to a large fur jacket or rug that has been thrown over a chair. He is dressed well and wears a large bow tie around his neck as he looks directly towards the camera. The first cabinet card reads, "Fuller & Fansler, Ft. Yates, N. Dak.", while the second reads, "S.T. Fansler, Mound City, S.D. And Fort Yates, N.D.". Both show good condition overall with slight wear present from their age and handling over the years, but no signs of damage is noted. They measure 6 1/2" L x 4 1/4" W. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.