D.F. Barry Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1854 - d. 1934

David Francis Barry was a 19th-century photographer of the American West. Barry traveled throughout the Plains, to Fort Buford and Fort Yates in the Dakotas and Fort Assiniboine in Montana taking photographs as he went. Barry made his name photographing Lakota people notables such as Sitting Bull, Rain-in-the-Face, Gall (Phizi), John Grass and others. The Lakota people nicknamed him "Little Shadow Catcher." Barry returned in 1890 to Wisconsin, where he operated a successful gallery in the city of Superior until his death in 1934.

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  • D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library
    Aug. 13, 2026

    D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    D.F. (David Francis) Barry (American, 1854-1934). Three photographs from Denver Public Library limited 1982 edition: (1) "Plate 13 - Rain-in-the-Face." Number 123/150; (2) "Plate 39 - Charging Hawk." Number 120/150; (3) "Plate 40 - Arikara Medicine Man." Number 120/150. These photographs were developed from the original glass plate negatives by the Denver Public Library in 1982 by Paul Harbaugh. The images will never again be reproduced, because the library (which has had the Barry negative collection since 1934) retired the use of the original negatives upon completing the 1982 edition. These three photographs are among Barry's encyclopedic ensemble of portraits of Chiefs of the Sioux Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Size of largest: 5.75" W x 7.5" H (14.6 cm W x 19.1 cm H); of matte (all the same): 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm W x 50.8 cm H) According to Paul Harbaugh's "The D.F. Barry Negative Collection" statement, "In 1934, the Denver Public Library purchased the negative collection of the late frontier photographer, David Francis Barry… Since acquiring the collection of some 1,000 negatives, the library has catalogued the images using what little information Barry provided (mostly pencil-written titles on the emulsion side of the collodion and early dry plate negatives). The uniqueness of these images will never again be reproduced, as the library has contractually agreed to retire from further use the D.F. Barry Collection of original negatives upon completion of this edition. The edition consists of 45 select negatives from the total collection. Each negative is printed 150 times for the present portfolios plus nine times for photographer-artist proofs. These 150 prints from the 45 select negatives comprise the first part of the edition of 300. In the year 2009, the library has consented contractually to allow the printing of the second and final part of the edition…Following the 2009 edition, the Barry Negative Collection shall be retired: that is, all original prints ever to be produced from these negatives will have been printed." D.F. Barry was an important frontier photographer of the 19th century. Though born in upstate New York, near Rochester, Barry’s family moved West to Wisconsin when he was just seven years old. During his teenage years, Barry apprenticed to O.S. Goff, an itinerant photographer who was a master of the collodion wet plate and had become a photographer of Native Americans as well as the 7th Cavalry. While working for Goff, Barry traveled throughout the frontier and set up temporary studios at military forts where he created photographs of legendary Indians as well as military men. With his photographs of Native American men and women, frontier scouts, trappers, soldiers, forts, and battlefields, Barry created a remarkable visual record of the American West during this period. Barry’s relationship with the Sioux who gave him the clever nickname "Little Shadow Catcher" was especially close. His photographs embody a veritable Who’s Who list of elite Plains Indians at the close of the 19th century. Many of them, including Rain in the Face featured in this selection, were involved in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Barry also took photographs of the aftermath of Little Bighorn and was the only photographer invited to the tenth anniversary of the Custer Battle, where he photographed the surviving participants who were actually retracing their positions! Item # 202064

    Artemis Fine Arts
  • Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 photographs of Chiefs Joseph, Gall, and Spotted Tail.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 photographs of Chiefs Joseph, Gall, and Spotted Tail.

    Est: $400 - $600

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 photographs of Chiefs Joseph, Gall, and Spotted Tail. All produced by D.F. Barry, each with his "Barry" copyright and/or blindstamp in the print and/or mount. Comprising: Shoulder-length portrait of Chief Joseph, approx. 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (sight), mounted and displayed under 15 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. mat. With copyright near center of print and blindstamp lower right on the mount. Applied paper label on verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin imprint (light soiling to print and mount, some, creasing, edge and corner wear to mount). -- Shoulder-length portrait of Chief Gall, his name inked stamp in lower margin, 8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (including margins), on 11 3/4 x 9 in. mount. With copyright on print and blindstamp lower right on print and mount. Applied paper label on verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin imprint. Applied paper label on verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin imprint (edge and corner wear to mount). -- 2 portraits of Chief Spotted Tail, the first, 10 x 8 in., with Barry's copyright in the print and applied paper label on verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin imprint (toning, light soiling). The second, 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in., on 12 x 10 on. mount, lacking a studio imprint but attributed to Barry (soiling and edge and corner wear to mount). Together, 4 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs of Sioux Indians, including Dancers at Standing Rock Agency.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs of Sioux Indians, including Dancers at Standing Rock Agency.

    Est: $400 - $600

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 2 photographs of Sioux Indians, including Dancers at Standing Rock Agency. 2 photographs, approx. 7 x 9 in. or smaller, each credited to D.F. Barry. Includes: "Crow Indians in dance costume," as inscribed in lower margin of print. 4 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. photograph on cardstock mount with Barry's Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. imprint on verso (toning and soiling to print and mount, edge and corner wear including corner loss). An iconic image of Sioux Indian War Dancers at Standing Rock Agency. Also enclosed is a later copy print of the same scene on cardstock, 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (soiling, edge and corner wear). -- Outdoor view of Sioux Ghost Dancers, as inscribed on verso. 7 x 9 in. photograph with partial applied paper label on verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin imprint (edges trimmed, including top of Barry's paper label, some residue to margins). Together, 2 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs, including Circling Bear and Little Big Horn participants Goose and Long Dog.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs, including Circling Bear and Little Big Horn participants Goose and Long Dog.

    Est: $400 - $600

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs, including Circling Bear and Little Big Horn participants Goose and Long Dog. All produced by D.F. Barry, each with his "Barry" copyright and/or blindstamp in the print and/or mount. Comprising: Studio portrait of Brave Bear, or Conquering Bear, wearing an eagle feather bonnet with trailer. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. photograph on 12 x 9 3/4 in. cardstock mount. With copyright lower right in print and blindstamp lower right on the mount (toning, light soiling to print and mount, some edge and corner wear to mount). -- Outdoor portrait of Chief Long Dog on horseback at Fort Yates, Dakota Territory. 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. photograph on 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. cardstock mount. With "Long Dog" ink stamped in lower margin of print, twice blindstamped at lower left in the print and lower left on the mount (light soiling to print, some corner and edge wear to mount including chipping). Originally taken ca 1880, but printed ca late 19th-early 20th century. Long Dog, also identified as Goose, fought against Custer's immediate command 25 June 1876. He lived in the Wood Mountain area of Saskatchewan after Little Bighorn and later surrendered to US military authorities with Crow King's band at Fort Buford. -- Shoulder-length portrait of Goose, a Sioux scout. 10 x 8 in. photograph, copyrighted in the lower margin of the print (light soiling and light edge and corner wear to print). Goose was reportedly wounded in the hand by a 7th Cavalry trooper at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Together, 3 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs of Nelson Miles, F.W. Benteen, and Thomas M. McDougall.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs of Nelson Miles, F.W. Benteen, and Thomas M. McDougall.

    Est: $600 - $800

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photographs of Nelson Miles, F.W. Benteen, and Thomas M. McDougall. 3 photographs of notable United States officers who were associated with George Armstrong Custer, the 7th US Cavalry, and the Battle at Little Bighorn. The portraits are credited to or attributed to David F. Barry. Includes: 8 x 6 1/4 in. photograph of General Nelson Miles, mounted and displayed under mat with "Barry" blindstamp at lower right and inked caption in lower margin, "Genl. Miles." Mount verso with applied paper label credited to D.F. Barry, Superior, Wisconsin (some light fading to print, soiling to mat, edge and corner wear to mount). -- 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. photograph of Major Thomas M. McDougall on cardstock mount, with blindstamp near left edge, "Copyright by D.F. Barry." Verso with penciled identification, "Maj. Tom. McDougall, In command of Pack Train in Custer fight" (toning, edge wear to print/mount). -- 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. photograph of General F.W. Benteen on cardstock mount, with blindstamp near left edge, "Copyright by D.F. Barry." Verso with penciled identification, "Gen. F.W. Benteen, 7th Cavl. Custer fight" (toning, edge wear to print/mount). Together, 3 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, D.F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photos of Native American subjects, including Sitting Bull's relations.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, D.F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photos of Native American subjects, including Sitting Bull's relations.

    Est: $400 - $600

    Barry, D.F. (1854-1934). A group of 3 photos of Native American subjects, including Sitting Bull's relations. 3 photographs, each credited to D.F. Barry. Includes: Cabinet card of "Grey Eagle," as identified on mount below image, with Barry's Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. imprint on verso. Grey Eagle was Sitting Bull's brother-in-law. Mounted, matted, and framed for display, 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. overall (toning, occasional soiling to print and mount, not examined outside frame). -- Standing portrait of "Crow Foot, (Sitting Bull's Son)." as identified on mount below image, with Barry's Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. imprint on verso. Additional details printed below, "Crow Foot surrendered his father's gun to Major Brotherton at Fort Buford in 1881. Sitting Bull claims the boy surrendered, not he." 11 1/2 x 7 in. photograph on cardstock mount, matted and framed, 19 x 13 3/8 in. overall (toning, some soiling, not examined outside frame). -- Standing portrait of "Shooting Star," a Dakota woman, with Barry's blindstamp at lower right and housed under period mat with subject's name and additional Barry blindstamp included in the lower margin. 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. photograph (sight), 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. including mat (light toning, very good overall). Together, 3 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, D.F. (1854-1934) A group of 5 cabinet cards of Plains Indians, incl. Brave Bear and Two Bear.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, D.F. (1854-1934) A group of 5 cabinet cards of Plains Indians, incl. Brave Bear and Two Bear.

    Est: $700 - $900

    Barry, D.F. (1854-1934) A group of 5 cabinet cards of Plains Indians, incl. Brave Bear and Two Bear. 5 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, all but one with D.F. Barry's studio imprint on mount recto or verso. Images overall very good, with toning, occasional soiling, edge and corner wear to mounts. The subjects, who are identified on applied paper labels or on the mounts, include: "Brave Bear." Verso with Barry's imprint and period notation, "A Sioux Hung for Murdering several White Men, Hung at Yankton Feby 1883." -- "Two Bear." Verso with Barry's Bismarck, D.T. imprint. -- "Charging-Thunder," also known as "Old Wolf." Verso with Barry's Bismarck and Standing Rock, D.T. imprint (tape and paper residue on margins of mount verso). -- "Yellow Dog." Recto and verso with Barry's Bismarck, North Dakota imprint. -- "Steps," Nez Perce. Uncredited studio portrait. Together, 5 cabinet photographs, most credited to D.F. Barry. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 cabinet cards of Native American leaders, including Chief Joseph, Red Cloud, and Gall.
    Jul. 17, 2026

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 cabinet cards of Native American leaders, including Chief Joseph, Red Cloud, and Gall.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Barry, David F. (1854-1934). A group of 4 cabinet cards of Native American leaders, including Chief Joseph, Red Cloud, and Gall. 4 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each with D.F. Barry's Bismarck, D.T. or West Superior, Wisconsin imprint on mount recto and/or verso. Images overall very good, with toning, occasional soiling, and some edge and corner wear to mounts. The subjects, which are identified in ink or on applied paper label, include: Gall, Hunkpapa Lakota. -- Chief Joseph, Nez Perce. -- Sitting Woman, Crow. -- Spotted Tail, Brule Sioux, silver gelatin print after negative by C.M. Bell. Together, 4 cabinet cards. This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library
    Jul. 14, 2026

    D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    D.F. (David Francis) Barry (American, 1854-1934). Three photographs from Denver Public Library limited 1982 edition: (1) "Plate 13 - Rain-in-the-Face." Number 123/150; (2) "Plate 39 - Charging Hawk." Number 120/150; (3) "Plate 40 - Arikara Medicine Man." Number 120/150. These photographs were developed from the original glass plate negatives by the Denver Public Library in 1982 by Paul Harbaugh. The images will never again be reproduced, because the library (which has had the Barry negative collection since 1934) retired the use of the original negatives upon completing the 1982 edition. These three photographs are among Barry's encyclopedic ensemble of portraits of Chiefs of the Sioux Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Size of largest: 5.75" W x 7.5" H (14.6 cm W x 19.1 cm H); of matte (all the same): 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm W x 50.8 cm H) According to Paul Harbaugh's "The D.F. Barry Negative Collection" statement, "In 1934, the Denver Public Library purchased the negative collection of the late frontier photographer, David Francis Barry… Since acquiring the collection of some 1,000 negatives, the library has catalogued the images using what little information Barry provided (mostly pencil-written titles on the emulsion side of the collodion and early dry plate negatives). The uniqueness of these images will never again be reproduced, as the library has contractually agreed to retire from further use the D.F. Barry Collection of original negatives upon completion of this edition. The edition consists of 45 select negatives from the total collection. Each negative is printed 150 times for the present portfolios plus nine times for photographer-artist proofs. These 150 prints from the 45 select negatives comprise the first part of the edition of 300. In the year 2009, the library has consented contractually to allow the printing of the second and final part of the edition…Following the 2009 edition, the Barry Negative Collection shall be retired: that is, all original prints ever to be produced from these negatives will have been printed." D.F. Barry was an important frontier photographer of the 19th century. Though born in upstate New York, near Rochester, Barry’s family moved West to Wisconsin when he was just seven years old. During his teenage years, Barry apprenticed to O.S. Goff, an itinerant photographer who was a master of the collodion wet plate and had become a photographer of Native Americans as well as the 7th Cavalry. While working for Goff, Barry traveled throughout the frontier and set up temporary studios at military forts where he created photographs of legendary Indians as well as military men. With his photographs of Native American men and women, frontier scouts, trappers, soldiers, forts, and battlefields, Barry created a remarkable visual record of the American West during this period. Barry’s relationship with the Sioux who gave him the clever nickname "Little Shadow Catcher" was especially close. His photographs embody a veritable Who’s Who list of elite Plains Indians at the close of the 19th century. Many of them, including Rain in the Face featured in this selection, were involved in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Barry also took photographs of the aftermath of Little Bighorn and was the only photographer invited to the tenth anniversary of the Custer Battle, where he photographed the surviving participants who were actually retracing their positions! Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202064

    Artemis Fine Arts
  • D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library
    Jun. 12, 2026

    D.F. Barry | Three Photographs of Sioux Leaders, Denver Public Library

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    D.F. (David Francis) Barry (American, 1854-1934)., . Three photographs from Denver Public Library limited 1982 edition: (1) "Plate 13 - Rain-in-the-Face." Number 123/150; (2) "Plate 39 - Charging Hawk." Number 120/150; (3) "Plate 40 - Arikara Medicine Man." Number 120/150. These photographs were developed from the original glass plate negatives by the Denver Public Library in 1982 by Paul Harbaugh. The images will never again be reproduced, because the library (which has had the Barry negative collection since 1934) retired the use of the original negatives upon completing the 1982 edition. These three photographs are among Barry's encyclopedic ensemble of portraits of Chiefs of the Sioux Wars and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Size of largest: 5.75" W x 7.5" H (14.6 cm W x 19.1 cm H); of matte (all the same): 16" W x 20" H (40.6 cm W x 50.8 cm H) According to Paul Harbaugh's "The D.F. Barry Negative Collection" statement, "In 1934, the Denver Public Library purchased the negative collection of the late frontier photographer, David Francis Barry… Since acquiring the collection of some 1,000 negatives, the library has catalogued the images using what little information Barry provided (mostly pencil-written titles on the emulsion side of the collodion and early dry plate negatives). The uniqueness of these images will never again be reproduced, as the library has contractually agreed to retire from further use the D.F. Barry Collection of original negatives upon completion of this edition. The edition consists of 45 select negatives from the total collection. Each negative is printed 150 times for the present portfolios plus nine times for photographer-artist proofs. These 150 prints from the 45 select negatives comprise the first part of the edition of 300. In the year 2009, the library has consented contractually to allow the printing of the second and final part of the edition…Following the 2009 edition, the Barry Negative Collection shall be retired: that is, all original prints ever to be produced from these negatives will have been printed." D.F. Barry was an important frontier photographer of the 19th century. Though born in upstate New York, near Rochester, Barry’s family moved West to Wisconsin when he was just seven years old. During his teenage years, Barry apprenticed to O.S. Goff, an itinerant photographer who was a master of the collodion wet plate and had become a photographer of Native Americans as well as the 7th Cavalry. While working for Goff, Barry traveled throughout the frontier and set up temporary studios at military forts where he created photographs of legendary Indians as well as military men. With his photographs of Native American men and women, frontier scouts, trappers, soldiers, forts, and battlefields, Barry created a remarkable visual record of the American West during this period. Barry’s relationship with the Sioux who gave him the clever nickname "Little Shadow Catcher" was especially close. His photographs embody a veritable Who’s Who list of elite Plains Indians at the close of the 19th century. Many of them, including Rain in the Face featured in this selection, were involved in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Barry also took photographs of the aftermath of Little Bighorn and was the only photographer invited to the tenth anniversary of the Custer Battle, where he photographed the surviving participants who were actually retracing their positions! Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.). PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item # 202064

    Artemis Fine Arts
  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Studio portrait of Major James McLaughlin and Native American Subjects
    Apr. 10, 2026

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Studio portrait of Major James McLaughlin and Native American Subjects

    Est: $600 - $800

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Studio portrait of Major James McLaughlin and Native American Subjects 7 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. photograph on 9 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. cardstock mount. A portrait of nine men posed together in a studio setting, including Major James McClaughlin and unidentified white and Native American subjects. Uncredited, but possibly taken by D.F. Barry. Indian Agent Major James McLaughlin is best known for ordering the arrest of Sitting Bull on 14 December 1890, which resulted in his death the following morning. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Chicago.

    Freeman’s
  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Photographs of Sitting Bull's Children, Louis Sitting Bull, Crow Foot, and Standing Holy
    Apr. 10, 2026

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Photographs of Sitting Bull's Children, Louis Sitting Bull, Crow Foot, and Standing Holy

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Photographs of Sitting Bull's Children, Louis Sitting Bull, Crow Foot, and Standing Holy cabinet cards six cabinet cards by D.F. Barry, each with his Bismarck and/or Standing Rock, Dakota Territory imprint on mount recto and/or verso. Two versos with pasted label from the "Second International Congress of Eugenics Exhibit of Scientific Studies," held at the American Museum of Natural History in the fall of 1921, with an ownership record of C.F. Fish of South Swansea, Massachusetts. The subjects, which are identified on the mount below image or on applied paper label, include: "Sitting Bull's Son," Louis Sitting Bull, wearing a full feather headdress and beaded leggings, and holding a revolver in his hand. "Louis Sitting Bull" (soiling and wear to print and mount, edge and corner wear to mount including chipping and slight loss). "Louis Sitting Bull's Wife, Uncpapa Sioux." two studio portraits of "Standing Holy, Sitting Bull's Daughter." Applied paper label on one of the cabinet card notes, "Standing Holy is considered very handsome, and Sitting Bull's favorite child." "Crow Foot, Sitting Bull's Son," with additional details printed below, "Crow Foot surrendered his father's gun to Major Brotherton at Fort Buford in 1881. Sitting Bull claims the boy surrendered, not he" (toning and some staining to print and mount). The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

    Freeman’s
  • D.F. Barry Photo Of Officers on Custer's Steps
    Mar. 14, 2026

    D.F. Barry Photo Of Officers on Custer's Steps

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Presented in this lot is a Rare D. F. Barry Photograph of Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, the Officers and Wives of the 7th Cavalry prior to the Battle of the Little Big Horn. This photograph, circa 1873, shows Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry officers and officers' wives in front of Custer's home at Fort Abraham Lincoln south of Mandan, Dakota Territory including Custer, his wife Elizabeth, his brother Captain Thomas Custer, and Captain Myles Keogh. George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars, known almost exclusively for leading the fateful and catastrophic defeat of the 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn against a significantly larger force comprised of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors. From the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections / O’Dell collections. The original C.M. Russell Museum tag is still present (the same tag from all of the museum displayed items) marked “1396-87 O’DELL”. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". This was on display at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana. Included as additional provenance is the copy of a letter from Barry to Kleinschmidt addressing the photo of Custer, a photo of Chief John Grass (Charging Bear) chief of the Sihasapa band of Lakota and also mentioning being reunited with the "old Indians" at presumably Standing Rock Reservation. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. Barry photographed the Plains at Fort Buford and Fort Yates in the Dakotas and Fort Assiniboine in Montana. He later opened a studio at Fort Yates and became well known amongst the Lakota Sioux taking historic images of Sitting Bull, Rain-in-the-Face, Gall, Spotted Tail, John Grass and received the Lakota nickname “Little Shadow Catcher”. This photograph is in amazing preserved condition considering its age, age tanning observed. Measures 4"W x 7.75"L, weight U6.

    North American Auction Company
  • D.F. Barry Photo of Officer's Row At Fort Lincoln
    Mar. 14, 2026

    D.F. Barry Photo of Officer's Row At Fort Lincoln

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Featured in this lot is this David F. Barry photo of Officer's Row at Fort Lincoln taken circa 1873, from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt (showing George Armstrong Custer's home). This photo shows a snowy scene at Fort Lincoln in 1873. In the distance in the middle of the road, a horse drawn buggy can be seen next to a man standing in the road. Fort Lincoln's Officers' Row, located in North Dakota's historic Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, has a rich history rooted in frontier military life in the late nineteenth century. The row was initially designed to house the commissioned officers and their families stationed at the fort, which was created in 1872 as a military installation to protect residents and oversee the expansion of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The fort served as a base of operations for Custer and the 7th Cavalry prior to their catastrophic defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. Provenance: From the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections / O’Dell collections. The original C.M. Russell Museum tag is still present (the same tag from all of the museum displayed items) marked “1396-87 O’DELL”. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". This was on display at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana. Included as additional provenance is the copy of a letter from Barry to Kleinschmidt addressing the photo of Custer, a photo of Chief John Grass (Charging Bear) chief of the Sihasapa band of Lakota and also mentioning being reunited with the "old Indians" at presumably Standing Rock Reservation. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. The photo is blind stamped in the bottom right corner reading, "BARRY", as well as on the matboard left border, "BARRY". Reverse of matboard mounting Barry's studio label, "D. F. BARRY PHOTOGRAPHER Photographs of All Noted Indian Chiefs 1312 Tower Ave. Superior, Wis." Top left corner features Kleinschmidt's handwritten signature. Additionally the title of the photograph is handwritten in pencil next to the signature, "Gen'l. Custers' Home at Fort Lincoln, Dak. Little Joe Dietrich Standing outside." The museum tag is present and reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". Included as additional provenance is a copy (from original) correspondence letter between David Francis Barry and John Kleinschmidt addressing the photo of Custer, a photo of Chief John Grass (Charging Bear) chief of the Sihasapa band of Lakota and also mentioning being reunited with the "old Indians" presumably at Standing Rock Reservation. The photo shows good condition overall, age tanning and surface grazing. The visible photo measures 6"L x 8"W, while the entire piece measures 10"W x 12"L, weight U6. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

    North American Auction Company
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Portrait of Hairy Chin, Sioux, dressed as Uncle Sam, signed and inscribed by Barry.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Portrait of Hairy Chin, Sioux, dressed as Uncle Sam, signed and inscribed by Barry.

    Est: $600 - $800

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Portrait of Hairy Chin, Sioux, dressed as Uncle Sam, signed and inscribed by Barry. 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. silver gelatin photograph on larger cardstock mount with D.F. Barry's blindstamp to print and mount, and applied paper label on mount verso with Barry's Superior, Wisconsin, imprint. Barry signs and inscribes the image on mount recto: "To Mrs. M. H. Jenell. From D. F. Barry." Also possibly in Barry's hand are ink inscriptions beneath image identifying the subject as "Uncle Sam" and "Hairy Chin." Verso pencil inscriptions further identify the subject as "Chief Long Dogs Brother. Sioux." This somewhat haunting studio portrait features a Sioux man, identified as Hairy Chin, dressed in an Uncle Sam costume including striped pants, star-clad jacket, and top hat. A parade held to celebrate the meeting of the Constitutional Convention at Bismark, North Dakota, on 4 July 1889, included several Sioux chiefs who were commanded by Major James McLaughlin. He dressed Hairy Chin as Uncle Sam and tasked him with leading the parade. Hairy Chin died two days later after returning to Standing Rock, and his untimely death was widely thought among the Sioux to have been caused by the "bad medicine" of dressing up in such a way. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Old Crow, possible bodyguard to Sitting Bull.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Old Crow, possible bodyguard to Sitting Bull.

    Est: $600 - $800

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Old Crow, possible bodyguard to Sitting Bull. 2 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each showing Lakota warrior Old Crow, possible bodyguard to Chief Sitting Bull. Includes: Old Crow mounted on horseback, wearing a unique headdress. Identified on applied paper label, with Barry's Bismarck, D.T. imprint on verso, ca 1880s. -- Portrait of Old Crow standing in a studio setting, with Barry's West Superior, Wisconsin imprint on recto and verso, ca 1890s. -- Together, 2 cabinet photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Sitting Bull's camp. Bismarck, Dakota Territory, 1880s.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Sitting Bull's camp. Bismarck, Dakota Territory, 1880s.

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Sitting Bull's camp. Bismarck, Dakota Territory, 1880s. 2 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each with imprint of D.F. Barry, Bismarck. Includes: "Sitting Bull's camp at Fort Buford, Dak.," as identified on applied paper label on image, with penciled notation below, "after returning from Canada & surrendering," dated 1881. With pasted label on verso from the "Second International Congress of Eugenics Exhibit of Scientific Studies," held at the American Museum of Natural History in the fall of 1921, with an ownership record of C.F. Fish of South Swansea, Massachusetts. -- View of tipis identified as "Sitting Bull's Camp" in the negative. Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull had had a vision of many soldiers falling upside down into the Lakota camp, interpreted by many that a major victory of the Lakota over American soldiers was coming. Less than a month later, a number of Lakota bands along with the Northern Cheyenne defeated the 7th Cavalry under the command of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, seeming to confirm Sitting Bull's vision. This gave the Hunkpapa leader great influence over many northern Plains peoples. The Army responded with overwhelming force, causing many to surrender over the next few months. Sitting Bull refused, and instead, took his band into what is now Canada where he remained for the next four years. In 1881, he and most of his band returned and surrendered at Fort Buford then transferred to Fort Yates adjacent to Standing Rock Agency. At least one of the photos offered here shows Sitting Bull's camp at Fort Buford. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two photographs of Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, incl. view of the 7th US Cavalry.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two photographs of Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, incl. view of the 7th US Cavalry.

    Est: $600 - $800

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two photographs of Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, incl. view of the 7th US Cavalry. 2 photographs, approx. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in., on cardstock mounts, each with Barry's Bismarck, Dakota imprint on recto, ca 1880s. Manuscript notations on verso identify the scenes as follows: "7th US Cavalry, Grey Horse Troop at Fort Lincoln, North Dak." -- Fort Abraham Lincoln, 4 miles from Bismarck, North Dak." A distant view capturing Fort Lincoln blanketed in snow. Together, 2 photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. A group of 5 cabinet cards of Slow White Buffalo, Crow Eagle, Iron Thunder, and Fool Thunder.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. A group of 5 cabinet cards of Slow White Buffalo, Crow Eagle, Iron Thunder, and Fool Thunder.

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. A group of 5 cabinet cards of Slow White Buffalo, Crow Eagle, Iron Thunder, and Fool Thunder. 5 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each with pasted identification below image on mount and Barry's Bismark, Dakota or West Superior, Wisconsin imprint. Printed ca 1880s-1890s. Includes: Group portrait of Slow White Buffalo, Crow Eagle, Iron Thunder, and Fool Thunder, three holding catlinite pipes, the fourth a wooden club. Earlier in the day, Barry made individual portraits of these Upper Yankton Sioux men, which are also offered here. Together, 5 cabinet photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Cabinet cards of Little Bighorn participants Chief Crow and Belly Fat, KIA at LBH.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Cabinet cards of Little Bighorn participants Chief Crow and Belly Fat, KIA at LBH.

    Est: $600 - $800

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Cabinet cards of Little Bighorn participants Chief Crow and Belly Fat, KIA at LBH. 2 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each with D.F. Barry's studio imprint on mount recto and/or verso. The subjects, which are identified in the negative or on applied paper label, include: Crow, identified in pencil on verso as "Kange Hunkpapa." Verso with an inked and typed label, "Crow" - also called Pispisa Ho Waste (Good Voice Prairie Dog). Has two arrows in hair. Shot two times by Assiniboine." Barry's Bismarck, D.T. imprint on verso, ca 1880s. Chief Crow was one of the leaders at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He is said to have been shot twice with arrows, which he pulled through and did not break off thus giving him the honor of wearing the eagle quills. Provenance: Cowan's, Spring Americana, 30 April 2006, Lot 705. Belly Fat, also known as Brave Hawk or Man Who Walks With His Dog. Barry's West Superior, Wisconsin, imprint on recto and verso, ca 1880s. Belly Fat fought along side Kill Eagle at the Battle of Little Bighorn and was a casualty of the fight. Provenance: Cowan's, Fall American Indian Arts, 15 September 2006, Lot 312. Together, 2 cabinet photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Lakota Chief John Grass. Bismarck, Dakota.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Lakota Chief John Grass. Bismarck, Dakota.

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of Lakota Chief John Grass. Bismarck, Dakota. 2 cabinet photographs of John Grass taken during the same sitting, each with Barry's Bismarck, Dakota imprint on mount recto and/or verso and applied paper label identifying the subject. Many think Lakota Chief John Grass was the mastermind behind the victory at the battle of the Little Bighorn. At the death of Sitting Bull he became the principal chief of the Hunkpapa. This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • [BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer]. Cabinet card of Chief John Grass and American fur trader Alexander Faribault.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    [BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer]. Cabinet card of Chief John Grass and American fur trader Alexander Faribault.

    Est: $500 - $700

    [BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer]. Cabinet card of Chief John Grass and American fur trader Alexander Faribault. Cabinet photograph, studio portrait of Alexander Faribault standing with Chief John Grass, who wears traditional Native dress. The image is unmarked but was taken by D.F. Barry, ca 1880s. Many think Lakota Chief John Grass was the mastermind behind the victory at the battle of the Little Bighorn. At the death of Sitting Bull he became the principal chief of the Hunkpapa. Alexander Faribault, son of John Baptiste and Pelegie Faribault, was a second generation fur trader, working with the American Fur Company. He served as a government interpreter at the treaties of 1851, as a representative to the territorial legislature, and as the first postmaster of Faribault, which he helped to found. (Information obtained from the Rice County Historical Society website.) The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Three cabinet cards of Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Gall, his wife, and nephew.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Three cabinet cards of Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Gall, his wife, and nephew.

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    BARRY, David F. (1854-1934), photographer. Three cabinet cards of Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Gall, his wife, and nephew. 3 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, each with Barry's imprint on mount recto and/or verso. Subjects include: Chief Gall, featured with bare legs and torso, his head adorned by a single feather and his body clothed by a simple tunic cloth tied around his waist. He wears moccasins on his feet and a large cross-shaped pendant over his chest. Barry's West Superior imprint on recto and verso. -- Standing portrait of woman identified by affixed paper label on mount recto as "Gaul's [sic] Wife." Possibly Martina Blue Earth, the widow of Iron Cloud, a friend of Gall's who had fallen in battle. The couple was married by Lakota custom before their November 1894 wedding in St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church on the Standing Rock Reservation. Martina was purportedly Gall's fourth wife, but his third wife, Stand-in Center, was commonly entered on Standing Rock records as his only wife (as furnished by consignor's notes obtained from Standing Rock enrollment lists). At Little Bighorn, Gall's first two wives and their three daughters were murdered in one of the first volleys fired by Major Marcus A. Reno's troops during his attack on the Hunkpapa village. Barry's Bismarck, D.T. imprint on verso. -- Studio portrait of "Gall & Nephew," as identified on mount below image. Gall is fully clothed, wearing a single feather in his hair and large cross-shaped pendant. Barry's West Superior, Wisconsin imprint on recto and verso. Together, 3 cabinet photographs. Chief Gall (ca 1840-1894) was famous for his military efforts in the wars against the US and for his participation in the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • [CUSTER, George Armstrong]. BARRY, David. F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of the Monument at Custer's Battleground, Near Fort Custer, M.T.
    Oct. 24, 2025

    [CUSTER, George Armstrong]. BARRY, David. F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of the Monument at Custer's Battleground, Near Fort Custer, M.T.

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    [CUSTER, George Armstrong]. BARRY, David. F. (1854-1934), photographer. Two cabinet cards of the Monument at Custer's Battleground, Near Fort Custer, M.T. 2 cabinet photographs on cardstock mounts, the first with caption in lower margin, "Monument at Custer's Battle Ground. Near Fort Custer, M.T.," and verso imprint of D.F. Barry. Fully visible in the image are two men and a dog sitting on either side of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument memorial obelisk, erected in 1881 by the War Department. It lists the names of the officers and soldiers "who fell near this place fighting with the 7th United States Cavalry against Sioux Indians." -- Uncredited view of the monument, with detailed period inscription on verso in an unknown hand, noting that the image was taken on 28 September 1883. The inscription states, in part, "The monument is on the spot where Custer fell on the top of the hill which is a backbone hill running about a half mile...(opposite side to the view side) there were about 2000 Indians who finished the Massacre. The only Survivor of the Battle is a horse named Commanche [sic] now at Fort Meade..." A modern typed note accompanies the cabinet card, indicating that the photograph was collected by Thomas Gibbon, who was stationed in Butte, Montana with the US Army in the Signal Corps, and became good friends with the Crow Indian Chiefs and their families at the nearby reservation. No further provenance accompanies the the image or the lot. The granite memorial sits atop Last Stand Hill, and the remains of soldiers and personnel are buried in a mass grave below, with some of the remains of 7th cavalrymen marked by marble gravestones. Together, 2 cabinet photographs. The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography This lot is located in Cincinnati.

    Freeman’s | Hindman
  • David Francis Barry (1854-1934), SITTING BULL, CA. 1890-1897
    Sep. 11, 2025

    David Francis Barry (1854-1934), SITTING BULL, CA. 1890-1897

    Est: $900 - $1,200

    David Francis Barry (1854-1934), American SITTING BULL, CA. 1890-1897 albumen print photographer's imprint recto reads "Copyright by D.F. Barry / Berry"; captioned "Sitting Bull"; photographer's imprint verso reads "D.F. Berry / West Superior Wis." image 8.75 x 3.75 in — 22.2 x 9.5 cm Estimate: $900—1,200 CAD

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  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Barracks Fort Lincoln
    Mar. 29, 2025

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Barracks Fort Lincoln

    Est: $500 - $700

    This is a photo of the Barracks at Fort Lincoln attributed to David F. Barry (1854-1934). The photo shows the long houses of the Fort Lincoln with soldiers standing post and under the porch over hang. There is a inscription that is very slight in the top left hand corner: Barracks - Fort Lincoln. The collotype comes complete with a museum or collector tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'Dell. The condition of this framed photo is well preserved with some slight crease in the center of the photo and shows very minimal wear to the wooden frame. The measurements of this framed photo is 8 1/4" x 14 7/8" and the visible photograph measures 6 3/4" x 13 1/4". The collective weight of this collotype is 1lb 2oz. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. The type of photo or copy in this lot is unknown.

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  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Self Portrait 1926
    Mar. 29, 2025

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Self Portrait 1926

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Featured in this lot is this silver gelatin self-portrait of D.F. Barry by American photographer David F. Barry (1854-1934) double blind stamped; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver gelatin construction that is marked on both the bottom right of the photograph and the card border with the blind stamp as follows: Barry. The photograph comes with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'Dell. The photograph is a self portrait of David F. Barry circa 1926 showing him in a dress coat and hat with a well groomed moustache and from "Photographs of all noted Indian Chiefs portfolio". The condition of this D.F. Barry silver gelatin is good with some minor wear to the wooden frame but otherwise shows a good overall condition. The measurements of this framed photograph is 14 3/4" x 11 3/4" and the visible photograph measures 8" x 6". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb 10oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sitting Bull Killdeer Hill
    Mar. 29, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sitting Bull Killdeer Hill

    Est: $1,200 - $2,400

    Featured in this lot is this albumen photograph of "Last Prayer Hill" or "Killdeer Hill" by American photographer David F. Barry (1854-1934) blind stamped BARRY in the photo and marked on the back; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted albumen photograph construction that is marked with the blind stamp in the center as follows: Barry. The photograph comes with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'Dell. The photograph is of the hill Sitting Bull prayed on on the Grand River called Last Prayer Hill or Killdeer Hill the night before he died. The hill on the Grand River where Sitting Bull reportedly prayed the night before he was killed is often referred to as "Killdeer Hill" or "Last Prayer Hill." It is located near the site of his cabin on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in what is now South Dakota. The condition of this D.F. Barry albumen photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and the frame features minimal wear with a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this photograph is 8 1/4" x 10 1/8" and the visible photograph is 7 1/8" x 9 1/8". The collective weight of this photograph is 14oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Fort Yates Memorial 1892
    Mar. 29, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Fort Yates Memorial 1892

    Est: $425 - $625

    This is an original albumen photograph by David F. Barry which is titled on the back, “Memorial Day Mass – Fort Yates 1892” from the C.M. Russell Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections. The photograph shows a congregation at mass on Memorial Day at Fort Yates in 1892. The photograph reads on the back: Ft. Yates 1892 - Memorial Day Mass -- Ft. Yates -- 1892 Building under construction is Post Commissary. The photograph comes with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'dell. David Francis Barry (March 6, 1854 – March 6, 1934) was a 19th-century photographer of the American West. Between 1878 and 1883, utilizing a portable photographic studio, Barry traveled throughout the Plains, to Fort Buford and Fort Yates in the Dakotas and Fort Assiniboine in Montana taking photographs as he went. Having taken over Goff's business interests he eventually set up his own studio at Fort Yates and later in Bismarck. Barry made his name photographing Lakota people notables such as Sitting Bull, Rain-in-the-Face, Gall (Phizi), John Grass and others. The condition of this Fort Yates photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and some slight wear to the black paint of the frame. The measurements of this famed albumen photograph is 8 1/4" x 10 3/8" and the visible photograph measures 6 1/2" x 9". The collective weight of this framed photograph is 12oz. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) "Sitting Bull" Photo ALS
    Mar. 29, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) "Sitting Bull" Photo ALS

    Est: $850 - $1,700

    Featured in this lot is this "Sitting Bull" and " Rain-In-The-Face" photograph correspondence letter ALS original from David F. Barry to John Kleinschmidt; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter features the personal correspondence and accompanying typed letter between David F. Barry and John Kleinschmidt discussing a series of photographs involving a photograph of Siting Bull and Rain-In-The-Face with mention of plates that were in Barry's possession and willing to sell to John Kleinschmidt. and also come complete with the original letter typed from John Kleinschmidt detailing a sale he made in 1923. The condition of this D.F. Barry hand written letter is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this letter is 8 1/2" x 11". The collective weight of this letter is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Officer's Row At Ft Lincoln
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Officer's Row At Ft Lincoln

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Featured in this lot is this David F. Barry photo of Officer's Row at Fort Lincoln taken circa 1873, from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt (showing George Armstrong Custer's home). David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. This photo shows a snowy scene at Fort Lincoln in 1873. In the distance in the middle of the road, a horse drawn buggy can be seen next to a man standing in the road. The photo is blind stamped in the bottom center reading, "Barry". Fort Lincoln's Officers' Row, located in North Dakota's historic Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, has a rich history rooted in frontier military life in the late nineteenth century. The row was initially designed to house the commissioned officers and their families stationed at the fort, which was created in 1872 as a military installation to protect residents and oversee the expansion of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The fort served as a base of operations for Custer and the 7th Cavalry prior to their disastrous excursion to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. The photo is matted once with decorative, gray matting paper. Two museum tags are present, the first reads, "1396-87 O'Dell" while the second reads, "Officer's Row Ft. Lincoln" on the back. Included with the photo is a photo copied (from original) correspondence letter between David Francis Barry and John Kleinschmidt talking about how Barry has received Kleinschmidt's letter and his check. Barry talks about photos he has such as, Sitting Bull's mute son, a photo of Gall and the Benteen photo in this lot. He also mentions discrepancies in an article in the McLaughlin Paper. Finally, he talks about another photographer by the of Fisk, who he does not like. The photo shows good condition overall with no damage or wear present. The visible photo measures 5" L x 9 1/4" W, while the entire piece measures 8 3/4" L x 12 5/8" W x 5/8" D. It weighs 14 ounces. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Red Cloud & Buffalo Bill
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Red Cloud & Buffalo Bill

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Featured in this lot is this framed silver gelatin of Red Cloud - Buffalo Bill - and American Horse by David Francis Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver gelatin construction that is blind stamped 'Barry' and is hand written on the photograph as follows: Red Cloud - Buffalo Bill - American Horse. The photograph comes with a copy of an original letter of correspondence between John Kleinschmidt and David F. Barry. The condition of this D.F. Barry silver gelatin is good with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and shows only slight wear of the frame. The measurements of this frame photograph is 9 5/8" x 11 1/4" and the visible photograph measures 5 7/8" x 7 7/8". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb 2oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F Barry (1854-1934) ALS to John Kleinschmidt '24
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F Barry (1854-1934) ALS to John Kleinschmidt '24

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Featured in this lot is this hand written letter from David F. Barry to John Kleinschmidt original letterhead ALS circa 1924; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter features a hand written correspondence from David F. Barry to Mr. John Kleinschmidt thanking him for the Mandan paper that was sent to him and keeping him up to date with folks from the Fort Lincoln historical community including: Bill-Badger - Mrs. Custer. He is also thanking him for checking on him stating that "his older friends are not that thoughtful." The condition of this letter from D.F. Barry is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this letter is 11" x 8 1/2". The collective weight of this letter is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry Handwritten Letter - J Kleinschmidt ALS
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry Handwritten Letter - J Kleinschmidt ALS

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Featured in this lot is this David F. Barry handwritten letter to John Kleinschmidt ALS original circa 1931; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter is correspondence regarding a conversation that David F. Barry had with Elisabeth Custer in the constructing of a statue of General Custer either at Bismarck or Mandan before she passed away. The letter includes hand written notes at the bottom of the second page prospectively from Mr. John Kleinschmidt. The envelope included is the original envelope with its original 2 cent stamp and on a D.F. Barry Photographer legitimate envelope letter head stamped from Feb. 8. The condition of this David F. Barry letter and original envelope is well preserved with the letter being opened but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of the letter is 11" x 8 1/2" and the envelope measures 9 1/4" x 4 1/8". The collective weight of this letter and envelope is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) General Benteen w/ Letter
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) General Benteen w/ Letter

    Est: $800 - $1,400

    For your consideration is this original, David F. Barry (1854-1934) photograph of General F.W. Benteen (1834-1898) with accompanying hand written D.F. Barry Letter, from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. This photo shows General Frederick William Benteen posing for a portrait as he holds a large tobacco pipe in his mouth. Frederick William Benteen was born on August 24, 1834. He entered military service from Missouri as first lieutenant, Company C, Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, on September 1, 1861. Benteen was actively engaged in fighting throughout the Civil War, primarily in the western theater. Benteen took part in the Black Hills Expedition in 1874 and the Sioux Campaign in 1876. His role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn received mixed reviews. His refusal to rush to Custer's rescue as commanded was heavily criticized. However, his assistance to Reno at Reno's request, as well as his active leadership at the Reno-Benteen defense location, tempered this criticism. The photo is blind stamped in the bottom center reading, "Barry". It is matted once with gray matting paper. Included with the photo is a correspondence letter between John Kleinschmidt and David Francis Barry talking about how Barry has received Kleinschmidt's letter and his check. Barry talks about photos he has such as, Sitting Bull's mute son, a photo of Gall and the Benteen photo in this lot. He also mentions discrepancies in an article in the McLaughlin Paper. Finally he talks about another photographer by the of Fisk, who he does not like. The photo shows good condition overall with no damage or wear present. The visible photo measures 7 3/8" L x 4 1/2" W, while the entire piece measures 11 3/4" L x 8 1/4" W x 5/8" D. It weighs 14 ounces. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Major James McLaughlin 1923
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Major James McLaughlin 1923

    Est: $800 - $1,400

    For your consideration is this original, blind stamped photo of Major James McLaughlin taken by D. F. Barry (1854-1934) circa 1923 from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. James McLaughlin (February 12, 1842 - July 28, 1923) was a Canadian-American United States Indian agent and inspector best remembered for ordering Sitting Bull's arrest in December 1890, which culminated in the chief's death and contributed to the Wounded Knee Massacre. Prior to this event, he was recognized for having good relationships with various tribes. In 1910, he released a book called "My Friend the Indian". McLaughlin immigrated to the United States at the age of 21, briefly settling in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he married a Mdewakanton woman of mixed ethnicity. He quickly became a citizen. While working as a blacksmith at Fort Totten, he studied to become a United States Indian agent and was appointed to head the Devils Lake Agency in 1876. In 1881, he was promoted and relocated to the bigger Standing Rock Sioux Agency in the Dakotas, where he worked for many years during a period of short-term political appointments. In 1895, he was elevated to Inspector of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of Interior, where he remained until his death in 1923 in Washington, D.C.. This photo includes a photo-copied (from original) correspondence letter to Mr. Kleinschmidt from D.F. Barry talking about how he has his five dollars and is talking about other photos and sending two others. One of the photos talked about and sent, was the one in this lot of Major James McLaughlin taken in 1923, just before his death. The photo is set on a cardstock piece and glued to a larger piece of paper. In the center is the photo of McLaughlin as he looks towards the viewer with a friendly look on his face. It is blind stamped on the photo itself, as well as on the cardstock piece in the bottom right hand corner. Two museum tags are present from the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana with the first reading, "Major James McLaughlin 1923" and the second reading, "1396-87 O'Dell". The photo is set in a wood frame and sits behind glass to preserve its condition. No major signs of wear or damage is noted. The visible photo measures 6 3/8" L x 4 3/8" W, while the entire piece measures 14 3/4" L x 11 3/4" W x 5/8" D. It has a weight of 1 pound and 4 ounces.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sergeant John Martin Photo
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sergeant John Martin Photo

    Est: $600 - $1,200

    Featured in this lot is this original, blind stamped photo of Sergeant John Martin, also know as Giovanni Martini taken by David F. Barry (1854-1934) circa early 1880s from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. Giovanni Martino, also known as John Martin (1852–24 December 1922) was an Italian-American soldier and trumpeter. He served in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi and in the United States Army, most notably in the 7th Cavalry Regiment under George Armstrong Custer, where he became known as the lone survivor of Custer's company at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. In 1873, Martino boarded a ship heading for the United States, and upon arrival at Castle Clinton, he was registered as Giovanni Martino, a 21-year-old laborer from Sala. His real name, before it was anglicized, was confirmed as Giovanni Martino during his registration, decisively refuting the prevalent notion in later years that he was Giovanni Martini. One year later, facing limited employment opportunities, Martino enlisted in the United States Army under the Anglicized name "John Martin" and was assigned to Jefferson Barracks in Missouri to begin training as a cavalry trooper and bugler before being permanently assigned to the U.S. Seventh Cavalry Regiment, led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Martino joined the 7th Cavalry's Company H in 1876, but on June 25, he was temporarily assigned as one of Custer's bugler-orderlies. As Custer and roughly 210 troopers and scouts made their last approach to the huge Indian hamlet in the Little Bighorn River valley, Martino was dispatched with an urgent request for reinforcements and ammunition. Newspaper accounts of the time referred to him as a "Custer massacre survivor" and "the last white man to see Custer alive". Martin and the remaining Seventh Cavalry companies not riding with Custer were stranded on a neighboring hill, where they fought off repeated attacks for 36 hours before being rescued by another U.S. Army column. This photo shows Martin standing with his hands folded over each other as he looks towards the viewers right hand side. The photo is blind stamped on the bottom right hand corner and is matted once with light blue matted paper that is also blind stamped in the bottom right hand corner. This photo includes a photo-copied (from original) correspondence letter to Mr. Kleinschmidt from D.F. Barry talking about how he has his five dollars and is talking about other photos and sending two others. One of the photos talked about and sent, was the one in this lot of Sergeant John Martin. Two museum tags are present from the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana with the first reading, "SGT. John Martin Giovanni Martini - 1923" while the second reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". It is set in a wood frame and sits behind glass to preserve its condition. The photo and frame show good condition overall with slight wear present from their age and handing over the years but no major signs of damage are noted. The visible photo measures 6 3/8" L x 4 3/8" W, while the entire piece measures 10 1/4" L x 8" W x 7/8" D. It weighs 12 ounces. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • David Francis Barry (1854-1934) Rain-In-The-Face
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David Francis Barry (1854-1934) Rain-In-The-Face

    Est: $1,200 - $2,400

    Featured in this lot is this silver gelatin of "Rain-In-The-Face" by American photographer David Francis Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver gelatin construction that shows a portrait of Rain-In-The-Face and is blind stamped 'Copyrighted by D.F. Barry' in the bottom right corner. Rain-in-the-Face (Lakota: Ité Omágažu in Standard Lakota Orthography) (c. 1835 – September 15, 1905) was a warchief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans. His mother was a Dakota related to the band of famous Chief Inkpaduta. In 1876, he participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn that defeated the 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The silver gelatin comes complete with personal correspondence between Mr. John Kleinschmidt and D.F. Barry dicussing the sending and purchasing of this photograph and discussion about similar subject matter as both were historians and (Barry) being a prolific photographer of the Native Americans involved in the history of Fort Lincoln and The Standing Rock Reservation. The condition of this photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and shows minimal wear to the frame. The measurements of this framed photograph is 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" and the visible photograph measures 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sitting Bull - Buffalo Bill
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Sitting Bull - Buffalo Bill

    Est: $1,200 - $2,400

    This is an original signed / blind stamped D.F. Barry photograph of Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill circa 1885 accompanied by a hand signed D.F. Barry letter from 1927 referring to Buffalo Bill from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph is blind stamped in the bottom left hand corner 'Copyrighted D.F. Barry' and stamped around the frame. The photograph comes complete with a hand written letter from David Francis Barry explaining about a similar photograph sent to John Kleinschmidt of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill in 1927. The condition of this D.F. Barry photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and shows only slight wear to the frame. The measurements of this framed photograph is 12 1/8" x 9 5/8" and the visible artwork measures 6 1/2" x 4 3/8". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb 6oz. This original photograph, likely silver gelatin or albumen titled "Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill" was originally taken by David Notman, summer of 1885, from whom Barry acquired the negative and copyrighted the famous image. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • David F Barry (1854-1934) Last Prayer Hill Albumen
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David F Barry (1854-1934) Last Prayer Hill Albumen

    Est: $1,200 - $2,400

    Featured in this lot is this albumen photograph of "Last Prayer Hill" or "Killdeer Hill" by American photographer David F. Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted albumen photograph construction that is marked with the blind stamp in the center as follows: Barry. The photograph comes with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'Dell. The photograph is of the hill Sitting Bull prayed on on the Grand River called Last Prayer Hill or Killdeer Hill the night before he died. The hill on the Grand River where Sitting Bull reportedly prayed the night before he was killed is often referred to as "Killdeer Hill" or "Last Prayer Hill." It is located near the site of his cabin on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in what is now South Dakota. The condition of this D.F. Barry albumen photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and the frame features minimal wear with a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this photograph is 8 1/4" x 10 1/8" and the visible photograph is 7 1/8" x 9 1/8". The collective weight of this photograph is 14oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F Barry (1854-1934) Bar Fight ALS-Kleinschmidt
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F Barry (1854-1934) Bar Fight ALS-Kleinschmidt

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Featured in this lot is this hand written correspondence from David F. Barry to Mr. John Kleinschmidt ALS original circa 1929; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter features correspondence from David Francis Barry to Mr. John Kleinschmidt who wrote to each other frequently about the historical proclivities surrounding General Custer and that time period around Fort Lincoln. In this letter Barry is telling the story of when he went to Joe's bar and soldiers and cavalrymen started a fight almost breaking a chandelier and asks Kleinschmidt to ask Joe about the morning of the fight the next time he sees him. The condition of this of this letter from David F. Barry is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows well preserved condition. The measurements of the letter pages is 11" x 8 1/2". Th collective weight of the letter is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • David Francis Barry (1854-1934) Chief John Grass
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David Francis Barry (1854-1934) Chief John Grass

    Est: $1,200 - $2,200

    Featured in this lot is this silver gelatin "Chief John Grass," by American photographer David Francis Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted silver gelatin construction that is blind stamped 'Copyright by D.F. Barry' and shows a portrait of Chief John Grass as labeled outside the frame glass. Grass, John (1837/1844-10 May 1918), leader of the Sihasapa (Blackfoot) Sioux, was born at a camp along the Grand River in present-day South Dakota. His father and grandfather were important Sihasapa leaders; no information has been found on his mother. The Sihasapa were probably the last of the Teton Sioux to migrate from the woodlands into the Dakotas and were closely connected to the Hunkpapa and Sans Arc bands. Catholic mission records state that Grass, or Charging Bear, as he was known as a young adult, was baptized when he was three by the peripatetic Jesuit Father Pierre-Jean De Smet. Grass fought in battles against tribal enemies in the 1850s and 1860s. He married Cecelia Walking Shield in a traditional ceremony in 1867; they renewed their marriage in a Catholic ceremony in 1894. The Grasses had four children. Grass appears regularly in the reports of the Standing Rock Indian Agency in North Dakota, to which the Sihasapa were assigned along with bands of Hunkpapa and Upper Yanktonais Sioux, as well as in the records of the commissions who worked to obtain land cessions from the Sioux in the 1880s. Grass counseled peace in the 1870s and gained influence after 1876 as he accepted government policies encouraging farming and education. Recognition of his willingness to cooperate marked him as "progressive," and he was named chief justice of the Court of Indian Offenses for the Standing Rock Agency, a position he held until his death. By the early 1880s Grass's influence increased as the Hunkpapa bloutanka (war leader) Gall came also to accept assimilationist policies. Gall and Grass became close friends and worked to protect the lands and interests of their people. Grass's willingness to cooperate with the government led Agent James McLaughlin to name him head chief of Standing Rock but also placed him and Gall at odds with other leaders, such as Sitting Bull, who remained more suspicious of government intentions. The silver gelatin comes complete with personal correspondence between Mr. John Kleinschmidt and D.F. Barry dicussing the sending and purchasing of this photograph and discussion about similar subject matter as both were historians and (Barry) being a prolific photographer of the Native Americans involved in the history of Fort Lincoln and The Standing Rock Reservation. The condition of this D.F. Barry silver gelatin is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows a good overall condition with some slight wear to the frame. The measurements of this framed photograph is 14 5/8" x 11 7/8" and the visible photograph measures 9 3/8" x 6 7/8". The collective weight of this photograph is 1lb 14oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Hand Written ALS Letter
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Hand Written ALS Letter

    Est: $750 - $950

    Featured in this lot is this handwritten original ALS letter from American photographer David F. Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934; from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. The letter features a handwritten construction that talks about photographs that D.F. Barry sent to John Kleinschmidt and tell him that he has three other photographs for him stating at $9.00. The condition of this D.F Barry hand written letter is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this letter is 8 1/2" x 11". The collective weight of this letter is U4oz. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale.

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  • D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Chief Gall Hunkpapa Lakota
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D.F. Barry (1854-1934) Chief Gall Hunkpapa Lakota

    Est: $1,000 - $1,300

    For your consideration is this original, blind stamped photo of Chief Gall of the Hunkpapa Lakota taken by D.F. Barry circa 1880s from the ex-collection of the C.M. Russell Museum and John Kleinschmidt. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collection of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. Gall was born in 1840 on the Moreau River, west of the Missouri River in present-day South Dakota. He, like Sitting Bull, belonged to the Hunkpapa Lakota tribe. Gall showed his physical might early in battle and during hunts. He eventually became Sitting Bull's favorite protégé. Gall first confronted the whites at the Battle of Killdeer Mountain (1864) in present-day North Dakota. Gall and Sitting Bull also led attacks on military escorts of Northern Pacific Railroad survey crews in southeastern Montana during the summer of 1872. Gall led his people from Standing Rock Agency to join Sitting Bull's non-treaty Lakota after the government issued an ultimatum in December 1875 to enter the reservation or face repercussions. At the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Reno's assault on the south end of the hamlet killed several members of Gall's family, including two wives and three children. Gall did not appear to take part in the attack on Reno's retreating troops, but did cross with warriors at Medicine Tail Coulee to stop and then charge Custer's battalion. He played an active role in the final defeat of Custer's battalion. General Miles' 5th Infantry harassed Sitting Bull's people relentlessly during the fall and winter of 1876-1877. Gall crossed over to Wood Mountain, Canada, in what is now southern Alberta, with Sitting Bull in the spring of 1877. As the exiled Lakota began to hunger, Gall broke with Sitting Bull and returned to Fort Buford with a large number of his followers in January 1881. After more defections, Sitting Bull led the rest of his people into Fort Buford to surrender on July 19, 1881. Gall supported Standing Rock Indian Agent James McLaughlin in his attempts to persuade the Lakota to adopt an agrarian lifestyle. He rose to prominence as a leader of the tribe's progressive faction against the traditionalists who opposed Sitting Bull's new methods. On December 5, 1894, Gall died on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in what is now South Dakota. This photo is housed in the original tri-fold D.F. Barry folder that is blind stamped "Barry" underneath the photo. A small piece of paper is glued to the photo reading, "Chief Gall". Gall is looking to the left of the viewer with a stoic look on his face. The photo is blind stamped on the bottom right hand corner reading, "Copyright by D.F. Barry". Included with the original photo is a correspondence letter between John Kleinschmidt and David Francis Barry talking about other Chief Gall photos Mr. Kleinschmidt might be interested in buying, including a colored Chief Gall photo. It is addressed to Mr. Kleinschmidt and signed "yours very truly, D.F. Barry" in pen. The tri-fold folder has been torn and does not fold, but the pieces are included. The photo shows good condition overall with little to no wear present and no signs of major damage is noted. The letter is in good condition with little to no wear present. The visible photo measures 9 3/8" L x 6 7/8" W, while the entire piece measures 14" L x 9 7/8" W. The letter measures 11" L x 8 1/2" W. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • D. F. Barry Photo of Rain-in-the-Face's Wedding
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D. F. Barry Photo of Rain-in-the-Face's Wedding

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Featured in this lot is a Rare 1895 D. F. Barry Photograph of "Rain-in-the-Face and His Squaw" at Standing Rock Indian Reservation on his wedding day. This photograph is of Rain-in-the-Face and his wife, Sati, both standing in front of a tipi (teepee). The chief is standing using crutches. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This is considered one of the largest collections of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. Rain-in-the-Face was a Hunkpapa war chief of the Lakota tribe of Native Americans. His mother was a Dakota related to the band of famous Chief Inkpaduta. In 1876, he participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn that defeated the 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, and he has often been linked to the death of Custer. The photograph is in amazing preserved condition, mounted in a wood frame and sits behind glass to protect its already preserved condition. The visible art measures 10.25"W x 13.5"L, frame is 11.375" W x 14" L x .75" D. Weight is 1lb, 8oz.

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  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Barracks Fort Lincoln
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Barracks Fort Lincoln

    Est: $500 - $700

    Featured in this lot is this collotype of the Barracks at Fort Lincoln attributed to David F. Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934. The photograph features a wonderfully and professionally crafted collotype construction that shows the long houses of the Fort Lincoln with soldiers standing post and under the porch over hang. There is a inscription that is very slight in the top left hand corner: Barracks - Fort Lincoln. The collotype comes complete with a museum or collector tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'Dell. The condition of this framed collotype is well preserved with some slight crease in the center of the photo and shows very minimal wear to the wooden frame. The measurements of this framed collotype is 8 1/4" x 14 7/8" and the visible photograph measures 6 3/4" x 13 1/4". The collective weight of this collotype is 1lb 2oz. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • David F. Barry (1854-1934) Memorial Day Mass 1892
    Jan. 18, 2025

    David F. Barry (1854-1934) Memorial Day Mass 1892

    Est: $425 - $625

    Featured in this lot is this albumen photograph called "Memorial Day Mass - Fort Yates 1892" attributed to David F. Barry born in 1854 and died in 1934. The photograph shows a congregation at mass on Memorial Day at Fort Yates in 1892. The photograph reads on the back: Ft. Yates 1892 - Memorial Day Mass -- Ft. Yates -- 1892 Building under construction is Post Commissary. The photograph comes with a museum or collectors tag that reads as follows: 1396-87 O'dell. David Francis Barry (March 6, 1854 – March 6, 1934) was a 19th-century photographer of the American West. Between 1878 and 1883, utilizing a portable photographic studio, Barry traveled throughout the Plains, to Fort Buford and Fort Yates in the Dakotas and Fort Assiniboine in Montana taking photographs as he went. Having taken over Goff's business interests he eventually set up his own studio at Fort Yates and later in Bismarck. Barry made his name photographing Lakota people notables such as Sitting Bull, Rain-in-the-Face, Gall (Phizi), John Grass and others. The condition of this Fort Yates photograph is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage to the photograph and some slight wear to the black paint of the frame. The measurements of this famed albumen photograph is 8 1/4" x 10 3/8" and the visible photograph measures 6 1/2" x 9". The collective weight of this framed photograph is 12oz. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit.

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  • D. F. Barry Photo, Mary Standing Holy Sitting Bull
    Jan. 18, 2025

    D. F. Barry Photo, Mary Standing Holy Sitting Bull

    Est: $600 - $900

    Featured in this lot is an Original D. F. Barry Photograph of "Standing Holy", Sitting Bull's daughter, circa 1885, Bismarck, Dakota Territory. The albumen photograph shows Mary Standing Holy Sitting Bull (1877-1927) in a studio full-length portrait, standing, facing front. She's wearing mocassins and leggings with a full-length traditional dress and dentallium shell hair ties. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". This is considered one of the largest collections of Barry photographs from one historic Montana family offered for public sale. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas has this photograph on an Imperial card with Barry's studio stamp on the reverse. David Francis Barry (1854-1934) was one of the most noted photographers of the American Indian and U.S. Army participants in the Sioux War of 1876 and is attributed with some of the most recognizable surviving images from this period in the history of the American West. Barry first came to the west in the 1870’s to apprentice under photographer O.S. Goff, who worked as the photographer at Fort Abraham Lincoln. It was from this post the Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his Seventh U.S. Cavalry division in May 1876 to the battle of the Little Bighorn in southwestern Montana. This albumen photograph is in amazing preserved condition considering its age of almost 140 years old, album page residue noted on reverse. Measures 4"W x 5.75"L.

    North American Auction Company
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