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Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance

Sat, Sep 13, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join us Saturday, September 13th at 9am MT in Bozeman, MT for Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance. This exceptional auction features a remarkable collection of 19th-century Native American artifacts, rare Western photography by Haynes, Huffman, and other Montana photographers, and an impressive selection of 18th-century French furniture. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to acquire historic and elegant treasures. Browse the full catalog at live.naabid.com
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Lot 238

Roland W. Reed (1864-1934) Blackfoot in Glacier

Estimate: $900 - $1,800
Starting Bid
$300

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This is a stunning image of a group of Blackfeet Indian traveling through Glacier in Montana circa 1915 taken by Roland W. Reed, born in 1864 and died in 1934. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted photo albumen construction that shows a band of Blackfoot Indians trekking across the high ground with their camp or village supplies in tow behind their horses. Roland (Royal Jr.) W. Reed (June 22, 1864 – December 14, 1934), an American artist and photographer, was part of an early 20th century group of photographers of Native Americans known as pictorialists. Roland Reed was born near Omro, Wisconsin about eight miles west of Oshkosh. His father, Royal Sr. (1827-1907), was a farmer and Civil War veteran. His mother, Mary Jane Hammond (1834-1904), was a homemaker. Roland was the fourth of six children. He and his youngest sibling, Mabel, were the only two to survive to adulthood. In 1909 Reed returned to Montana. He opened a studio in Kalispell, MT, near what would become the western entrance to Glacier National Park. In addition to portrait photography work, he sold copies of his Indian photographs and Native pottery, baskets, and rugs. He also began what would become over the next six years an extensive project of photographing the Plains Indians of Northern Montana and Southern Alberta, Canada—the Blackfeet, Piegan, Blood, Flathead, and Cheyenne. The condition of this framed photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this framed photograph 14 3/4" x 17 1/4" and the visible artwork measures 6 7/8" x 9 3/8". The collective weight of this framed photograph 2lb 12oz.

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