A group of 12 CDVs of Sioux involved in the 1862 Dakota Uprising in Minnesota. St. Paul, MN: Whitney's Gallery.

12 CDVs on cardstock mounts credited to Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, MN. The subjects, identified on rectos, include:

Ampetu-Tokeca, aka Other Day. -- Nah-Bon-A-Aush, aka One Sided Winner. -- Now-We-Ke-Shick, aka Noon Day. -- Qui-Wi-Sain-Shish, aka Bad Boy. -- O-Ge-Mah-O-Cha-Wuh, aka Mountain Chief. -- Naw-Gaw-Nab. -- Ma-Za-Sha, aka Red Iron. -- Po-Go Nay-Ke-Shick, aka Hole in the Day. -- Mis-Ko-Pe-Nen-She, aka Red Bird. -- Wah Bo Jeeg, aka White Fisher. -- Old Bets. -- Ah Ah Shaw We Ke Shick, aka Crossing Sky.

Together, 12 CDVs.

The new state of Minnesota was home to thousands of Native Americans in 1862, many of whom were disenchanted with the government's promise for annuities. In August of that year, a number of the Dakota were starving; on the 18th, Indians at the Lower Agency attacked the white settlers there. Over the next few weeks hundreds of whites were killed, until the uprising was finally put down by Federal troops under the command of Henry Sibley. Whitney photographed a number of the Native American principals involved with the uprising.

Joel Ellis Whitney (1822-1886) is considered Minnesota's finest pioneer photographer. He successfully operated his business in St. Paul during the years 1851-1871, before selling his studio and negatives to Charles Zimmerman, who in turn became the most prominent photographer in the state.

The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition generally very good, with light toning and occasional soiling to a few cartes. Some images and mounts with wear and trimmed edges and/or corners. Some with slight surface loss on mount versos. Two with 2-cent US Internal Revenue stamps on verso.

Ma-Za-Sha CDV: top right corner of print partially separated from mount.

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American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography, including The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

A group of 12 CDVs of Sioux involved in the 1862 Dakota Uprising in Minnesota. St. Paul, MN: Whitney's Gallery.

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