American Indian & Western Americana Auction

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This sale features nearly 300 lots of American Indian art and artifacts as well as items that recall the romantic image of the American West. Highlighted lots include a Winchester Model 1890 Rifle used at the 101 Ranch (Lot 117), a Colt Single Action Army Revolver owned by 101 Ranch Performer and Young Buffalo Wild West Show Manager Vernon Seaver (Lot 276). Also included is a variety of western artifacts including hats and spurs from the BAR-C Ranch, owned by Bill Geis, grandson of 101 Ranch Comptroller Ellsworth Collings. These include vintage hats (Lots 90-94), horse bits (96-98), and spurs (100-104).

Lewis & Grant is especially proud to feature in this auction are several lots attributed to legendary cowboy and wild west show performer Bill Pickett (1870-1832). These items were in the possession of BIll Geis and the Bar-C ranch after the closure of the 101 Ranch in 1932, Pickett having passed away that same year. An important breaker of the color barrier in rodeos and Wild West Shows, Bill Pickett is credited with the now-classic sport of "bull-dogging". These artifacts include two pairs of chaps (Lots 110-111), a selection of family photos (Lots 112), and two firearms (Lots 115-116), believed to have been used by Pickett during his lifetime.

This auction also features several excellent lots of western art, including a limited edition statue by Veryl Goodnight (Lot 246), several attractive bronzed (Lots 245, 247, 248), a painting by Navajo painter Frank B. Austin (Lot 254), and a variety of western themed decor perfect for complimenting a ranch house or those who appreciate equestrian decoration.

Lewis & Grant also presents a wide selection of historic manuscripts and photographs, which capture both the legendary and mundane aspects of western life, including images of ranchers, cowboys, horsemen, and American Indians.

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Cabinet Card of a Chinese-American181 - Cabinet Card of a Chinese-American
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DESCRIPTION 4.25" x6.5", Ca. 1890. Depicts a single Chinese-American gentleman in traditional garb holding a fan. Obverse with marking of ...
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Cabinet Card of an Armed Man182 - Cabinet Card of an Armed Man
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DESCRIPTION Mounted to a 6.5" x 4.25" card. Depicting an older gentleman armed with a Winchester rifle. Reverse marked in ink "Tobe(?...
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CDV of an Unidentified American Indian Child183 - CDV of an Unidentified American Indian Child
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DESCRIPTION 2.375" x 4". Unidentified American Indian child, possibly from the Southwest Nations. No studio marks or attributions. **Good...
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US Model 1881 Enlisted Mans Buckle184 - US Model 1881 Enlisted Mans Buckle
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DESCRIPTION Brass one-piece construction with Mills patent markings. Label reads "FOUND IN AREA OF FT. MOHAVE 1968". **Good condition. Da...
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Cabinet Card Attributed to Oglala Lakota Chief American Horse the Younger (1840-1908)185 - Cabinet Card Attributed to Oglala Lakota Chief American Horse the Younger (1840-1908)
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DESCRIPTION 4.25" x 6.125" Obverse shows studio mark of John B. Hoff, North Wayne Street Angola, Indiana. Marked on reverse in pencil &quo...
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Cabinet Card Attributed to Oglala Lakota Chief American Horse the Younger (1840-1908)186 - Cabinet Card Attributed to Oglala Lakota Chief American Horse the Younger (1840-1908)
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DESCRIPTION 4.25" x 6.5". No studio marks. American Horse served as a US Army Scout, and during that time became son-in-law to famous Lak...
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Lot of Three Images Including American Indians187 - Lot of Three Images Including American Indians
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DESCRIPTION Lot includes three albumen prints, all measuring 4.25" x 6.5". One with studio mark of D.L. Davis of Beaver City, Nebraska, th...
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Cabinet Card of a Group of American Indians, Oklahoma Territory188 - Cabinet Card of a Group of American Indians, Oklahoma Territory
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DESCRIPTION Mount measures 4.25" x 6.5". Depicts a group of eleven American Indians, likely Pawnee or Sac & Fox. Studio mark of J.F. S...
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Cabinet Card of an American Indian Family189 - Cabinet Card of an American Indian Family
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DESCRIPTION Mount measures 4.25" x 6.5". Depicts an American Indian family in traditional clothing including feather bonnet, beaded vest, ...
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Cabinet Card of an American Indian Child, Oregon190 - Cabinet Card of an American Indian Child, Oregon
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DESCRIPTION Mount measures 4.25" x 6.5". Image depicts an American Indian child wrapped in a cradle. Shows studio mark of Wheeler of Pendl...
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Tinted Albumen Print of an American Indian191 - Tinted Albumen Print of an American Indian
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DESCRIPTION 3.25" x 5.5". Depicts an American Indian man in traditional clothing, including otter-wrapped braids. Appears to be hand-color...
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Cabinet Card of American Indians Playing Cards192 - Cabinet Card of American Indians Playing Cards
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DESCRIPTION 7.25" x 5.25". Albumen photograph of several American Indians playing cards on the prairie, accompanied by their horses and wi...
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Three CDVs of American Indians193 - Three CDVs of American Indians
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DESCRIPTION Lot consists of three CDVs of unidentified American Indians, the largest measuring 2.5" x 4.125". One marked with backmark of ...
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Indian Territory Cabinet Cards of a Western Couple194 - Indian Territory Cabinet Cards of a Western Couple
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DESCRIPTION 6.5" x 4,25". Marked "ROTZIEN/HOLDENVILLE,/IT". One image epicts a couple, likely American Indian, possibly Choctaw ...
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Lot of American Indian Photos including Wild West Show195 - Lot of American Indian Photos including Wild West Show
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DESCRIPTION Lot includes five images, the largest being a photo postcard of Apache Medicine Man Geronimo measuring 3.5" x 5.5". Others dep...
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Large Six-Sheet "Crimson Skull" Movie Billboard Poster (1922)196 - Large Six-Sheet "Crimson Skull" Movie Billboard Poster (1922)
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DESCRIPTION 81" x 81" stone lithograph. Produced by the Norman Film Manufacturing Company in 1922, the film advertised its "All Colo...
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"Crimson Skull" Movie Pressbooks (1922)197 - "Crimson Skull" Movie Pressbooks (1922)
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DESCRIPTION 14" x 18.5". Pressbook/sample window card advertising "The Crimson Skull". Verso with additional advertisements for ...
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"Crimson Skull" Movie Poster (Norman, 1922)198 - "Crimson Skull" Movie Poster (Norman, 1922)
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DESCRIPTION 27" x 41". Lithograph by Ritchey Lithograph Corporation. One sheet size. **Fair condition. Single sheet has been separated al...
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Three-Sheet "Crimson Skull" Movie Poster (Norman, 1922)199 - Three-Sheet "Crimson Skull" Movie Poster (Norman, 1922)
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DESCRIPTION 41.25" x 78". Stone lithograph by Ritchey Lithograph Corporation. **Fair condition. All three panels present with some promin...
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Lot of Advertising Material for "The Crimson Skull" (1922)200 - Lot of Advertising Material for "The Crimson Skull" (1922)
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DESCRIPTION Lot consists of two 14" x 18.5" pressbooks, a 9" x 12" pressbook, and a 4.5" x 7" herald advertising the 1...
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