[JACKSON, William Henry (1843-1942), photog.]. Five CDVs of Pawnee Indians, incl. Long Dog. Omaha, NE: Parker and Johnson, ca early 1870s.

5 CDVs on cardstock mounts, each with verso imprint of "Parker & Johnson, Successors to Jackson Bros., Omaha, Neb." Pawnee subjects include: Long Dog, staring directly into the camera, wearing a striped cotton shirt, blanket on his lap with tacked mirror attached, and single feather in his hair. -- Crow Eyes, a bare-chested man wearing two beaded chokers, his hand resting on his stomach. -- Unidentified Pawnee woman seated, with her hands folded. -- Provenance: Cowan's, American History, 19 June 2009, Lots 107, 108, and 109.

Profile portrait of an unidentified Pawnee Indian wearing earrings, multiple chokers, a patterned shirt, and a blanket. Provenance: Cowan's, Western and Historic Americana, 6 December 2007, Lot 117.

Seated portrait of Pawnee mother holding a young child on her lap. Provenance: Cowan's, American History, 13 July 2015, Lot 428.

Together, 5 CDVs published by Parker and Johnson.

William Henry Jackson sold his "Jackson Brothers" studio to Parker and Johnson in 1871, before moving to Washington and joining the Hayden survey.

The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Overall very good, with some light soiling. Mounts with clipped corners. Crow Eyes with small scratch on print above nipple. CDV of unidentified woman with light spotting.

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

[JACKSON, William Henry (1843-1942), photog.]. Five CDVs of Pawnee Indians, incl. Long Dog. Omaha, NE: Parker and Johnson, ca early 1870s.

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