Lot 481: 2 19th C. American Indian/Sitting Bull Cabinet Cards Incl. Bailey, Dix & Mead & Buffalo Bill

Item 1: Cabinet photograph on cardstock mount that shows Hunkpapa Kakota leader Sitting Bull (c.1830s-1890) at Fort Randall during his internment before his transfer to Standing Rock. He holds a Plains pipe in his lap. With text caption that includes a photograph of Sitting Bull’s signature in the lower margin. Published by Bailey, Dix & Mead, Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, with copyright info along lower edge of card. 6 1/2 in. H x 4 1/4 in. W. 1882. Item 2: Cabinet photograph on cardstock mount that shows Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill as they stand together with a rifle. Published by Notman & Son, Montreal, with publisher information along lower edge of card. 6 3/4 in. H x 4 1/4 in. W. 

CONDITION: 1st item in overall very good condition. 2nd item with chipping and losses to mount and minor losses to lower left corner of photograph, outside of figures.