For your consideration this lot contains a Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph from D.F. Barry (1854-1934) titled, "Sitting Bull's Cabin", Dec. 15, 1890. 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. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collections of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. The photo shows Sitting Bull's two wives and two daughters standing outside next to the door. The photo is blind-stamped at the bottom center, "Copyright by D. F. Barry" and also at the bottom left corner, "Barry". Handwritten description is, "Sitting Bull's cabin on the Grand River where he was killed just outside the door. His two wives and daughters standing near the door. His son Crow-foot was also killed. Dec 15, 1890 This cabin was taken to the Chicago World Fair in 1893". Included with the photo is a correspondence letter from D.F. Barry to John Kleinschmidt about the controversy of the Indian agent "McLaughlin Paper" (John McLaughlin) re photographer Frank Fisk not ever seeing the Sitting Bull family. He also talks about sending a photograph of Sitting Bull with his mother and sisters to "the editor"; ostensibly the editor is of the Mandan Pioneer, Mandan, North Dakota. The photo is set in a silver coloured wood frame and sits behind glass to preserve its already good condition. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell", reverse is labeled, "Sitting Bull's Cabin". The visible art measures 7.5"W x 9.5"L, frame is 8.5" W x 10.5"L x 1/2" D. Weight is 12oz.