Lot of 2. Studio portrait of Sitting Bull seated with a single eagle feather in his hair and a pipe across his lap. Palmquist & Jurgens: St. Paul, MN, 1884. Facsimile signature on mount below image and brief biography of Sitting Bull printed on verso. Ink inscribed on verso, "J.R. Harmon / Fort Yates N.D. / 5/4/34." FISKE, Frank B. (1883-1952). Life and Death of Sitting Bull. Fort Yates, ND: Pioneer-Arrow Print, 1933. 12mo. Paper wrappers, 72pp. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY FISKE, "To Mrs. Freida Harmon to Tell Something about Sitting Bull." Provenance:Descended Directly in the Family of Eagle Woman Who All Look At; The Estate of Leo and Margaret Harmon Condition: Sitting Bull cabinet card with corner and edge wear, including some chipping, stains, loss to edges and surface, including portion of credit to photographer in lower margin of mount. Remnants of adhesive on card. Toning, light spots, few smudges on photograph. Fiske book with wear to paper wrappers, including creasing, loss to back cover (lower left corner). Partial separation of wrapper from interior pages. Inked inscription in very fine condition. Penciled note on title page after "Frank Bennett Fiske," reads "My dear old friend."
Lot of 2. Studio portrait of Sitting Bull seated with a single eagle feather in his hair and a pipe across his lap. Palmquist & Jurgens: St. Paul, MN, 1884. Facsimile signature on mount below image and brief biography of Sitting Bull printed on verso. Ink inscribed on verso, "J.R. Harmon / Fort Yates N.D. / 5/4/34." FISKE, Frank B. (1883-1952). Life and Death of Sitting Bull. Fort Yates, ND: Pioneer-Arrow Print, 1933. 12mo. Paper wrappers, 72pp. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY FISKE, "To Mrs. Freida Harmon to Tell Something about Sitting Bull." Provenance:Descended Directly in the Family of Eagle Woman Who All Look At; The Estate of Leo and Margaret Harmon Condition: Sitting Bull cabinet card with corner and edge wear, including some chipping, stains, loss to edges and surface, including portion of credit to photographer in lower margin of mount. Remnants of adhesive on card. Toning, light spots, few smudges on photograph. Fiske book with wear to paper wrappers, including creasing, loss to back cover (lower left corner). Partial separation of wrapper from interior pages. Inked inscription in very fine condition. Penciled note on title page after "Frank Bennett Fiske," reads "My dear old friend."
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