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Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman, & Antique Beadwork - January 2025

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Join us for our Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman & Antique Beadwork—January 18th, 2025 Auction here in Bozeman, Montana. Including 100's of images from the ex-C.M. Russell Museum collection of D.F. Barry Photographs as well as a large Western Antique and Beadwork collection.
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Lot 397

Custer's Last Fight by Anheuser-Busch

Estimate: $500 - $800
Current Bid
$175

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For your consideration is an Original Signed "Custer's Last Fight" 1952 Budweiser Advertising Print, printer Milwaukee Lith. & Engr. Co., publisher Anheuser Busch Brewing Association and Milwaukee Litho. Co. After Cassilly Adams, Otto F. Becker (1854-1945) created this lithograph for the Anheuser Busch Brewing Company in 1896, copied in paint and later made into lithographic prints as an advertising promotion for Anheuser Busch Brewing Association. The original painting was presented to the Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry by Anheuser Busch Brewing Association, St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A. Print shows Custer, standing, saber raised overhead in his right hand and a pistol held by its barrel in his left, in the battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. In addition to Custer, the painting portrays his brother Thomas Ward Custer, Rain In The Face, William W. Cooke, George W. Yates, Henry Armstrong Reed, William Van W. Reily, and Algernon E. Smith. The advertising label on the bottom front is "CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT Presented By Anheuser - Busch, Inc., St. Louis, MO. BUDWEISER King of Beers" with two stalks of grain on either side. Bottom right corner of the lithograph has the artist's signature. Reverse has a label at the center bottom, "CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT Copyright 1952 by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, MO. This famous painting has been reproduced through courtesy of ANHEUSER - BUSCH INC., and MR. AUGUST A. BUSCH, JR. Saint Louis, Missouri For the first time... Additional copies of this picture may be purchased from Simmons-Sisler Co. Inc., 4127 Forest Park Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. Simmons-Sisler Co., Inc. have been granted the exclusive right to reproduce and sell copies of this painting to individuals for personal use. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI" This colour lithograph is mounted on board in the original "self-frame." Scuffing, tear, age tanning and stains observed. Visible image measures 15.25"W x 25.25"L, frame is 20.5"W x 30"L x 1"D.

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