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(MILITARY—BUFFALO SOLDIERS.)
A magnificent collection of thirty-
eight photographs of African Americans in the West.
Includes: tintypes,
carte-de-visites, and photographs of various size from 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 to a large 6
7
⁄
8
x 9
inch mounted albumen photo Our Hunters.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
Vp, vd: 1870-1905
[40,000/60,000]
AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES IMAGES TAKEN IN MOST OF THE
Western states and territories, including Arizona, Arkansas, Dakota Territory, Indian Territory,
Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and
Wyoming. Among the highlights: a large William Henry Jackson photograph (circa 1871)
taken for the Hayden Survey depicting two hunters, (captioned ìOur Huntersî), one of whom is
Joe Clark, thought to be the first African American to enter the Yellowstone Valley. Another
highlight is the exceptional group of twenty-one images of Buffalo soldiers covering the period
of 1870 to 1900. One of these images would be a highlight in this or any other catalogue, but
to have such a large and representative group is truly stunning. Within the twenty-one images
are infantrymen, cavalrymen, scouts and band members from Arizona, the Dakota Territory,
Indian Territory, and Kansas—many of whom are identified. Included is a photograph of a
Buffalo soldier with his wife, another posed with his Springfield ìtrap-doorî musket with bayo-
net, and another of a scout with his ammunition belt, filled with what were probably 45.70
cartridges for his musket. Another highlight is a large image of a Wild West Troupe consisting
of nearly 100 members including Indians in full dress, scouts, soldiers, and Mexicans with their
large brimmed sombreros (circa 1905.) And finally, there is a selection of portraits of the ordi-
nary men, women and children who settled the American West following the Civil War. These
people were truly as brave as any soldier, many living under the meanest circumstances, with
just the bare essentials.
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