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Lot 91

L.A. Huffman, two photographs

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Starting Bid
$200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Two L.A. Huffman (1854-1931) Photographs 1) 9.5" x 15" photograph #226 A Trail Herd, Pouder[sic] River Negative, Print and copyright by LA Huffman, Milestown, MT 1886. Verso: Collector's note inscribed: "Also an original by LA Huffman given to me in payment for work I did...while I was in high school...." 2) 10" x 21.75" tinted photograph #760 Sioux Chief Spotted Eagle's Hostile Village Tongue River Valley, MT Nov. 1879. Print and tint special for ++- 8-20-29. (C) LA Huffman- Post Photo Ft. Keough 1878-81. Verso: Collector's note inscribed: "This is an original L.A. Huffman he tinted it and gave it to me as a wedding gift, note the Indian signs for my initials. I had it reframed." $1,500-2,500 Included in the lot is a portrait of LA Huffman, inscribed to Betty Lou Elliot and dated 8-20-29, framed with a poem written by Elliot.

Condition

1) 3 small spots of foxing in upper quarter of photo 2) Overall fine with some blemishes visible
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