[Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882), or William Henry Jackson (1843-1942)]. Albumen photograph of Medicine Bear, Yankton Dakota. [Washington, D.C., 1872].

7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. albumen photograph on 14 x 11 in. Hayden Survey mount with credit at lower left to W.H. Jackson. A studio view of Yankton Sioux Chief Medicine Bear. Research indicates that the photograph was originally taken by Alexander Gardner in 1872, although it has also been credited to William Henry Jackson.

These deluxe prints were produced by William Henry Jackson and distributed to members of Congress, whose assistance in securing increased appropriations for his department, F.V. Hayden, sought.

Provenance: American Indian Photography Collection of John W. Painter (1929-2008); Cowan's, American History, 11 June 2015, Lot 311; Freeman's, The Larry Ness Collection of Native American Photography, 24 October 2025, Lot 252.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Print is richly toned. Mount very good, with lightly worn corners and edges. The apparent imperfections in the image are original to the print.

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[Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882), or William Henry Jackson (1843-1942)]. Albumen photograph of Medicine Bear, Yankton Dakota. [Washington, D.C., 1872].

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