Lot 79

Flathead Indians Photograph by Schnitzmeyer 1916

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This is an authentic original photograph of Flathead Native American Indians by Herman Schnitzmeyer in 1916. Herman Schnitzmeyer was a renowned photographer from Polson, Montana who frequently photographed the landscapes and lives of the Western Frontier and Indians. This example, of a very large format, showing a beautiful mountain and river scene with three Flathead Indian women on the left. The piece is signed in the negative, “H Schnitzmeyer (copyright) 1916”. The photograph measures overall 19 ½ inches by 11 ½ inches in an original antique frame that measures 25.5”x18”. This and other photographs were taken from 1915-1916 when the United States Government put the Flathead Indian Reservation up for sale.

Condition

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