1891 BUFFALO BILL CODY & SIOUX INDIAN CHIEF SITTING BULL CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH
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Very Rare and fantastic, original ca1891 Cabinet Card Photograph from Buffalo Bill's Wild West featuring a young William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Holy Man and War Chief Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) by W. R. Cross.
This fantastic Cabinet Card Photograph measures approx. 4 1/4” by 6 1/2” including its original photographer’s card mount. The Image carries a slug in the negative that reads “Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, Photo�...�d and Copyright By W. R. Cross, Hot Springs, S. D. 1891.” It features a well documented photograph originally taken in 1885 when Sitting Bull appeared with Buffalo Bill's Wild West for a period of 4 months. The Image was taken in Montreal by William Notman although the copyright was claimed at a later date by David Francis Barry and also by William R. Cross (it is not clear under what grounds). Both Cody and Sitting Bull are depicted in elaborate costume and both hold the barrel of the same Lever Action, Winchester Repeating Rifle.
The Denver Library describes this Photograph as follows: “William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull pose for a full-length studio portrait. Sitting Bull wears a long, feather headdress and a buckskin shirt. Cody wears a wide-brimmed, Stetson hat, a shirt embroidered with flowers and thigh boots. The two men hold the end of one rifle propped on its end in front of them. Cody holds his right hand up pointing at something they are both looking toward. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop behind the two men. Sitting Bull appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885 and was well received by crowds in Canada. Image is a copy of original photograph by W. Notman in Montreal in 1885 and later copyrighted by D.F. Barry”.
This wonderful Cabinet Card Photograph is unconditionally guaranteed original and of the period. It is NOT a reprint, reproduction, reissue or modern printing but an original Card Mount published by W. R. Cross ca1891. It carries our unconditional return privilege and lifetime guarantee of authenticity.
This very rare and wonderful, ca1891 Buffalo Bill / Sitting Bull Cabinet Card Photograph is in very good condition exhibiting sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality. The Card mount is clean and crisp and exceptionally well preserved.
A very rare and original, ca1891 Cabinet Card Photo from Buffalo Bill's Wild West featuring a young William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Holy Man and War Chief Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) and fantastic addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller's other auctions for a number of other Buffalo Bill's Wild West Photographs which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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This fantastic Cabinet Card Photograph measures approx. 4 1/4” by 6 1/2” including its original photographer’s card mount. The Image carries a slug in the negative that reads “Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill, Photo�...�d and Copyright By W. R. Cross, Hot Springs, S. D. 1891.” It features a well documented photograph originally taken in 1885 when Sitting Bull appeared with Buffalo Bill's Wild West for a period of 4 months. The Image was taken in Montreal by William Notman although the copyright was claimed at a later date by David Francis Barry and also by William R. Cross (it is not clear under what grounds). Both Cody and Sitting Bull are depicted in elaborate costume and both hold the barrel of the same Lever Action, Winchester Repeating Rifle.
The Denver Library describes this Photograph as follows: “William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull pose for a full-length studio portrait. Sitting Bull wears a long, feather headdress and a buckskin shirt. Cody wears a wide-brimmed, Stetson hat, a shirt embroidered with flowers and thigh boots. The two men hold the end of one rifle propped on its end in front of them. Cody holds his right hand up pointing at something they are both looking toward. A landscape scene is painted on the backdrop behind the two men. Sitting Bull appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885 and was well received by crowds in Canada. Image is a copy of original photograph by W. Notman in Montreal in 1885 and later copyrighted by D.F. Barry”.
This wonderful Cabinet Card Photograph is unconditionally guaranteed original and of the period. It is NOT a reprint, reproduction, reissue or modern printing but an original Card Mount published by W. R. Cross ca1891. It carries our unconditional return privilege and lifetime guarantee of authenticity.
This very rare and wonderful, ca1891 Buffalo Bill / Sitting Bull Cabinet Card Photograph is in very good condition exhibiting sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality. The Card mount is clean and crisp and exceptionally well preserved.
A very rare and original, ca1891 Cabinet Card Photo from Buffalo Bill's Wild West featuring a young William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Holy Man and War Chief Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) and fantastic addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out this seller's other auctions for a number of other Buffalo Bill's Wild West Photographs which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay!!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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