Home Guard On The Columbia, 1899
10.8 cms x 24.1 cms (4.25 ins x 9.5 ins)
Mounted on period board now housed in uniform white mat, inscribed: inCopyright 1899 / Benj. A. Gifford / The Dalles Or. in — inscribed in pen and ink verso: inmiles above the Dalles Or. on the [?] side. Columbus situated in poplar grove to the right and Mt. Hood in the West down stream. / Indians are very superstitious about having their pictures taken believing that it angers the Great Spirit (Sahale Tyce). The photographer was unable to induce on [sic] Indians to appear out of his tent therefore his absence in this picture. in
printed in 1899
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Photographs in Partnership with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival" held on Thu, May 18, 2023.
Lot 48
Lot 48
Estimate: CAD $400 - $600
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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