Chief Hollow Horn Bear
$74.95
Vintage Postcard, Dated 1900 J.A. Anderson
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Shop this Chief Hollow Horn Bear postcard for sale. This old postcard inscribed is Chief Hollow Horn Bear, and dated 1900 J.A. Anderson is a warm and regal example of black and white photography in the spirit of the great American photographer Edward Curtis. Chief Hollow Horn Bear, a Brule Lakota leader, fought the Sioux and was involved at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
After his passing, he was featured on the fourteen-cent postage stamp and the five-dollar bill. He is featured in a half profile in this image, wearing traditional Lakota garments. This vintage postcard is a stunning example of early American artistic photography and is a rare old postcard with a variety of decorative inspirations and possibilities.
After his passing, he was featured on the fourteen-cent postage stamp and the five-dollar bill. He is featured in a half profile in this image, wearing traditional Lakota garments. This vintage postcard is a stunning example of early American artistic photography and is a rare old postcard with a variety of decorative inspirations and possibilities.
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5.31 x 3.26 inches.
Condition
The postcard has edgewear. The margins are possibly trimmed with corner creasing—the back of the card with pencil notations.
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