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192245370N.P.: Privately printed 1922. 1922. First edition. 10" x 6 1/2" in light green pictorial wrappers showing man wear a buffalo coat and standing beside a hide in the foreground and a herd of buffalo in the background. Rear wrapper offers a photograph of a cowboy in fur coat and chaps a saddled horse with a wolf carcass slung over the saddle. 24 pp. Photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams and with mailing label tipped-in. Scarce advertising catalogue promoting fur coats fur robes rugs fur sets for ladies and even measuring instructions. Sioux City and Dubuque Iowa were the center of the fur tanning trade in the Midwest by the end of the 19th century and the Sioux City Robe and Tanning Co. specialized in converting their customer’s hides into usable products. This catalog advertises their successful fur tailoring process resulting in fur coats Standard and Special Ladies’ Automobile Coats Beaver coats Mink sets Civet sets Beaver & Otter sets etc. along with pricing. Information on their repairing department taxidermy leather and fur chaps coat ordering blank along with information about how to take measurements testimonials etc. Also includes a 11" x 17" tan sheet folded to 4 pages. This is a promotional advertising brochure and illustrated catalog. First page offers a letter to customers on Sioux City and Tanning Company letterhead from its President W.D. Rich introducing the company and services. Interior 2 pages offers pricing illustrations and information about various services to include creating men's and women's coats from horse or cow hides. Last page acts as an envelope with a return address photo and address. Small splittings at folds and with light tanning. Very good. Privately printed, 1922. hardcover
192012734Fort Thompson SD 1920. Albumen photograph 7.5 x 9.75 inches on a slightly larger plain mount manuscript title at bottom right "Fort Tompson sic S.D. Indian School." Some staining surface wear and edge wear bottom left corner a bit chipped mount worn at corners. Notations in marker and pen in verso reading "Ft. Tompson sic Indian School D OKonnor Collection" and "Dixie O'Connor Collection." Good condition. A striking group photograph featuring the students and teachers of the Fort Thompson Indian School more commonly known as the Crow Creek Tribal School in the early-20th century. The image shows about 120 students arranged in three rows split almost evenly into two groups with half the students dressed in black on the left and the other half of the students dressed in white at right. Between the students are over a dozen teachers and staff members. All of the students faculty and staff are posed in front of a large three-story brick building. The indigenous school at Fort Thompson was started in the late-1880s by Father Pierre DeSmet. The school remains open today serving the population of Crow Creek Sioux on their reservation on the east bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota. The present photograph remains a stark visual reminder of the U.S. government's assimilationist activities among Native Americans over the past two centuries. unknown
198362373Glendale CA: The Arthur H. Clark Co. Prosperity Press 1983. 4to. 74 4 pp. Title in red & black marginalia notes printed in blue 5 colour plates tipped-in. Blue publisher’s linen printed label front cover w/ d.j. NF/NF copy. First edition 1 of 250 copies printed of this account of the rash and impulsive action which resulted in a seriously undermanned detachment of a teenage Lt. Grattan newly graduated from West Point 2 sergeants and 27 enlisted men to arrest High Forehead from the Brule village near Fort Kearny NE. The entire detachment was wiped out including Lt. Grattan with 24 hours in his body and ignited the next 22 years of War between settlers Native Americans and the U.S. Army. The Arthur H. Clark Co., [Prosperity Press], unknown
007169Sioux City Iowa: Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. Paper. Very Good. Cardstock. 3 1/4" x 6". No Date circa 1904. Advertising card for Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. measuring 3 1/4" x 6" the front side features a black and white photograph of Camp Security the verso reads "If You are Going to BONESTEEL Stop at CAMP SECURITY. Because - There are accomodations for about 1000 persons; the tents are all furnished with from two to four cots new bedclothes and camp furniture; it is enclosed in a 6-ft. tight wire fence and is carefully guarded day and night; meals are served on camp grounds; everything will be run in strictly first-class order. Sleeping accomodations can be reserved any time at our Sioux City office. SIOUX CITY TENT & AWNING CO. 412 Jackson Street." In 1904 the Rosebud Sioux Reservation was opened to homesteaders resulting in a land rush causing 100000 people to come to North Dakota about 30000 of which came through Bonesteel N.D. RARE. Worldcat does not locate any copies. Sioux City Tent & Awning Co. hardcover
185673833Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1856. First editions of both reports 34th Cong Ist Sess Executive Documents #94 & 130. Disbound octavos. 40; 39 1 pp. Bright and clean.Both reports of this historic treaty council. "Despite the bitter cold endured in mid-February of 1856 Gen. Harney sent notification to all the Sioux nations in the surrounding area that; “on March 1 1856 there would be a “Peace Council†at Fort Pierre and all chiefs should attend.†As the day approached groups of Indians began arriving in droves from every direction. An estimated 7000 Indians gathered at Fort Pierre 2500 of which were painted warriors the remainder were elders women and children all living in approximately one thousand tipis’ dotting the short grass surrounding the old Fort. The Council which lasted five days took place outside the stockade with orations from both sides each extolling the virtues of “peace†and “burying the tomahawk!†When the council had concluded feasting singing dancing drumming howling and sipping lasted several days. Although this treaty was never ratified by either side the factions remained at peace until the “Outbreak of 1862†occurred along the Minnesota River" South Dakota Capitol Journal. [Government Printing Office] unknown
1979370972New York: New York Rocker 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Folio. 52pp. Newsprint wrappers. Near fine with some toning and a couple tears at the extremities. A New York-based tabloid magazine founded by former zine publisher Alan Betrock and published for a total of 55 issues before it was canceled in late 1982. This issue features articles about Elvis Costello Richard Price Robert Fripp Public Image Limited Siouxsie Sioux XTC and an article on the William Burroughs Nova Convention. New York Rocker unknown
