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         Indian Bead Work Indian Bead Work

     

      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles





Beaded Gun Holster
Indian Bead Work

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Indian Tacked Belts

Indian Tacked Belt


Indian Bone Games

Indian Bone Game


Indian Fetishes


Buffalo Calling Stones



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West Coast Mask

 

 


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Bracelets



      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles









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Pipe bags



Stone Pipes



Catlinite Pipe Indian Peace Pipe
                  Catlinite Pipe     



       Paper, Jordon. 1988. Offering Smoke: the Sacred Pipe and Native American Religion. University of Idaho Press.

 

                       

 

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Inuit 1948 - from H.M.C.S. Magnificent


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Indian Trade Gun Hudson's bay Company Trade Gun Northwest Gun
Hudsons Bay Trade Gun - Northwest Gun

Indian Tacked Gun Harper's Ferry

Indian Tacked Gun
1863 Springfield
with evidence of being Tacked



      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles







Indian carved gun
Indian carved gun
Trapdoor Springfield Native carved - attributed to the Little Big Horn


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Peace Pipe Tomahawk

Peace Pipe Tomahawk


      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles

Peace Pipe Tomahawk
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Indian Peace Medals or Treaty Medals

Indian Peace Medal

Genuine or Reproduction Indian Peace Medals?







Indian Peace Medal

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BOOKS:
  Belden, Bauman L. 1966. Indian Peace Medals Issued in the United         States 1789-1889. Flayderman & Co., New Milford, CT.
  Prucha, Francis Paul. 1999. Indian Peace Medals in American History
. University of Oklahoma Press


Trade Knives
Indian Trade Knife
Russel Knife - Still made today


Frontier Knives
Indian Knife
Made from an old thre corner bayonet. Bone handle with circle and dot design



      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles

Trade Axes

Trade Axe

Indian Trade Axe Head


      Also see Fur Trade Collectibles


Trade Beads

Indian Trade Beads
Russian Blues, Faceted or
Cobalts

      - more Beads


 

BOOKS

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MOST READ BOOKS

               Knowledge is Power

 

 Collect what you Know
                      and Know what you Collect!



             "I cannot live without books" -Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

COLLECTING INDIAN WARS ____________________________________________________________________
           Anderson, Duane, 1999. All That Glitters The Emergence of Native American Micaceous Art Pottery in Northern New
           Mexico
School of American Research Press.
           Bazelon, Bruce S. and William F. McGuinn. 1987. A Directory of American Military Goods. Privately Printed.
           Belden, Bauman L. 1966. Indian Peace Medals Issued in the United States 1789-1889. Flayderman & Co., New Milford, CT.
           Bennett, Jim. 2010. Ancient Indian Artifacts Volume 2 Collecting Flint Weapons and Tools Identification and Values.
           Collector Books.
           Brasser, Theodore. 2009. Native American Clothing An Illustrated History. Firefly Books.
           Butterfield catalog, 1988. Buffalo Bills Wild West featuring property from the personal collection of Buffalo Bills sister Julia Cody            and American Indian Beadwork and Related Material Butterfield, San Francisco
           Dorsey, Stephen. 1984. American Military Belts and Related Equipment. Pioneer Press, Union City, TN.
           Farrington, Dusan P. 2005. The U.S. Cavalry 1865-1902. Andrew Mowbray, Inc., Lincoln, RI.
           Hardin, Albert N Jr., & Hedden, Robert W. 1973. Light but Efficient A Study of the M1880 Hunting and M1890
           Intrenching Knives and Scabbards
. Taylor Publishing, TX.
           Hickox, Ron G. 1992. Collectors Guide to Ames. Pioneer Press, Union City, TN.
           Hothem, Lar. 2000. Collecting Indian Knives Identification and Values Second Edition Focusing on North American
           Prehistoric and Historic Indian Knives.
Krause Publications.
           Meadows, Edward.1987. US Military Holsters and Pistol Cartridge Boxes. Taylor Publishing Co.
           Miles, Charles. 1963. Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America. Bonanza Books.
           Miller, Preston. 1971. Four Winds Indian Beadwork & Old Flathead Photos A Manual of Beading Techniques.
           Miller, Preston, Carolyn Corey. 2007. The New Four Winds Guide to Indian Weaponry Trade Goods, and Replicas.
           Schiffer Publishing
.
           Mullins, Jim. 2008. Of Sorts For Provincials American Weapons of the French and Indian War. Track of the Wolf, Inc.
           O'Donnell, Michael J., And J. Duncan Campbell. 1996. American Military Belt Plates. O'Donnell Publications, Alexandria, VA.
           Paper, Jordon. 1988. Offering Smoke: the Sacred Pipe and Native American Religion. University of Idaho Press.
           Prucha, Francis Paul. 1999. Indian Peace Medals in American History. University of Oklahoma Press.
           Penney, David W. 1992. Art of the American Indian Frontier: The Chandler-Pohrt Collection. Detroit Institute of Arts /              University Of Washington Press.
           Peterson, Harold Leslie. 1971. American Indian Tomahawks. Museum of Amer. Indian Heye Foundation.
            Peterson, Harold L. 1973. The American Swor 1775-1945. Ray Riling Arms Books Company, Philadelphia, PA.
            Phillips, William and Vervloet, John. 1987. U.S.Single Action Cartridge Handgun Holsters 1870-1910.
            Museum Restoration Service.
            Reilly, Robert M. 1990. American Socket Bayonet and Scabbards.Andrew Mowbray Inc.
           Ryan R. Gale. 2009. The Great Northwest Fur Trade: A Material Culture 1763-1850. Track of the Wolf.
            Shockley, Col. Philip M. 1958. The Trapdoor Springfield in Service. World Wide Gun Report Inc.
           Todd, Frederick P. 1978. American Military Equipage 1851-1872 Vol 1. Company of Military Historicans,
           Westbrook, CT.
            Webster, Donald B. 1964. American Socket Bayonets 1717- 1873. Museum Restoration Service, Ottawa, Ontario.
           Woods, Ellen. 1997. American Indian Artifacts How to Identify Evaluate and Care for Your CollectionSeven Locks
           Press, Minneapolis, MN

CUSTER AND THE INDIAN WARS________________________________________________________________
           Custer, Elizabeth B. 1885. Boots and Saddles. Harper & Brothers Publisher, New York, NY.
           Graham, W. A. 1986. The Custer Myth. University of Nebraska Press.
           Brininstool, E. A. 1952. Troopers with Custer. Bonanza Books, New York, NY.
           Reedstrom, Ernest Lisle. 1992. Custers 7th Cavalry From Fort Riley to the Little Big Horn. Sterling Pub Co Inc,
           New York, NY.
           Windolph, Charles; Hunt, Robert and Hunt, Frazier. 1987. I Fought with Custer: The Story of Sergeant Windolph,
           Last Survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn
. University of Nebraska Press/Bison Book, Lincoln, NE.

GUNS OF THE INDIAN WARS____________________________________________________________________
           Baldwin, John. 2002. Indian Guns, Spears and Shields of the American Frontier. W. Olive, MI, Early American
           Artistry Pub. Co.
           Boehret, P.C. 1967. Arming The Troops 1775-1815: Arms Makers and Comments. Easton, PA, Hobson Printing Co.
           Butler, David F. 1971. United States Firearms. Winchester Press.
           Canfield, Bruce. 1991. A Collectors Guide to The Winchester in the Service. Andrew Mowbray.Lincoln, RI.
           Dorsey, R. S. 1995. Guns of the Western Indian War. Collectors' Library, Eugene, OR.
           Du Mont, John Sanderson. 1988. Custer Battle Guns. Phoenix Publishing, NH.
           Farley, Captain J. P. 1875. Rules for the Inspection of Army Revolvers and Gatling Guns . Springfield, MS,
           National Armory.
           Farrington, D. P. 2004. Arming and Equipping the U.S. Cavalry 1865-1902. Lincoln, RI, Mowbray Publishers.
           Fuller, Stephen L. 1977. United States Martial Collectors Arms. San Jose, CA, Military Arms Research Service.
           Gooding, S. James. 2003. Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1670-1970. Alexandria Bay, NY, Museum            Restoration Service.
           Hanson, Charles E., Jr. 1955. The Northwest Gun. Lincoln, NE, Nebraska State Historical Society.
           Hammer, Kenneth M. 1970. The Springfield Carbine in the western Frontier. The Old Army Press, NE.
           Marcot, Roy M. 2007. Spencer Repeating Firearms. Rochester Rowe Publications.
           McAulay, John D. 1996. Carbines of the US Cavalry 1861-1905. Andrew Mowbray.Lincoln, RI.
           McAulay, John D. 1996. Civil War Pistols. Andrew Mowbray.Lincoln, RI.
           Parsons, John E. & DuMont, John S. 1953. Firearms of the Custer Battle. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA.
           Pitman, General John. 1987. The Pitman Notes on U S Martial Small Arms and Ammunition, 1776-1933 Volume 1            Revolvers and Automatic Pistols. Vol I Breech-loading Carbines of U.S. Civil War. Tacoma, WA, Armory Publications.
           Springfield Research Service. Serial Numbers of U.S. Martial Arms. Vol. I. Vol. II (1986). Vol. Ill (1990).
           Vol. IV (1995) and quarterly newsletters. Silver Spring, MD, Springfield Research Service.
           1988. Guns at the Little Bighorn. Lincoln, RI, Mowbray, Inc.

TRADE GUNS & TRADE GOODS - BOOKS_____________________
           The Collector's Guide to Point Blankets of the Hudson's Bay Comp
           Bouchard, Russel.The Fusil de Tulle in New France, 1691-1741. Museum Restoration Service
           Corey, Carolyn . 2001. The Tradecloth Handbook Meti Mercantile Press, St. Ignatius, MT
           Dubin, Lois Sherr. 1987. The History of Beads From 30,000 BC to the Present. Harry N. Abrams
           Hanson, Charles E., Jr. 1988. The Hawken Rifle Its Place in History. Fur Press, Nebraska
           Hanson, Charles E., Jr. 1981. The Northwest Gun. Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln
           Hanson, James A. 2011. The Encyclopedia of Trade Goods: Firearms of the Fur Trade. Museum of the Fur
           Trade, Chadron, NE.
           Hanson, James A. 2005. When Skins Were Money A History of the Fur Trade Museum of the Fur Trade, Chadron, NE
           de Vore, Steven Leroy. 1992. Beads of the Bison Robe Trade: The Fort Union Trading Post Collection. Friends of
           Fort Union Trading Post, Willsiton, N. Dakota
           Hanson, James A.2001. Metal Weapons Tools and Ornaments of the Teton Dakota. Museum of the Fur
           Trade, Chadron, NE
           Gooding, S. James - Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1970. Museum Restoration Service,
           Bloomfield, Ont.
           Karklins, Karlis. 1992. Trade Ornament Usage Among the Native Peoples of Canada Canadian Government Publishing
           Tichenor, Harold. 2002. The Blanket: an Illustrated History of the Hudson's Bay Blanket. A Quantum Book, Toronto

NATIVE HISTORY_____________________________________
           The People of the Buffalo: The Plains Indians of North America V
           The People of the Buffalo: The Plains Indians of North America V
           Hanson, James A. 1996. Little Chiefs Gathering: The Smithsonian Institution. Fur Press


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       American Indians. Indian Warrior; Thought to be a member of the league of the Iroquois.1817. Oil on thick wood panel.


$12,000.

BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) Wahk-Tä-Ge-Li. A Soux Warrior

price subject to change


$3800.
Peah-Mus-Ka, A Musquakee Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3500.
Foke-Luste-Hako, A Seminole.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3500.
John Ross, a Cherokee Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3500.
Tustennugee Emathla, or Jim Boy, A Creek Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3500.
Wa-Kawn, a Winnebago Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3400.
A-Mis-Quam, a Winnebago Brave.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$3400.
Mar-Ko-Me-Te, a Menomene Brave.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$2800.
Wesh Cubb, or the Sweet, A Chippeway Chief.
McKenney & Hall

$2700.
Wa-Na-Ta, Grand Chief of the Sioux.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$2500.
Ho-Po-Eth-Le-Yo-Ho-Lo.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$2000.
Red Jacket. Seneca War Chief
MCKENNEY, Thomas Loraine (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868)

price subject to change


$1800.
Wa-Kawn-Ha-Ka, a Winnebago Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$1575.
McKenny & Hall's NAW-KAW OR WOOD
MCKENNEY, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868)

price subject to change


$1500.
Pa-She-Nine, a Chippewa Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$1400.
Hayne-Hudjihini, the Eagle of Delight.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$1100.
Mon-Ka-Ush-Ka, A Sioux Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$900
A Chippeway Widow.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$700.
Els-Kwau-Ta-Waw, the Open Door.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$685.
Oto Indian / Missouri Indian / Chief of the Puncas [Tab. 7]
BODMER, Karl (1809-1893)

price subject to change


$400.
Chippeway Squaws.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change


$400.
On-Ge-Wae, A Chippewa Chief.
McKenney & Hall

price subject to change

 

David Wann, a Cherokee Chief.McKenney & Hall - $3600.
Ka-Ta-Wa-Be-Da, a Chippeway Chief. McKenney & Hall - $3500.
Wa-Kawn, a Winnebago Chief. McKenney & Hall - $3500.
Spring Frog, a Cherokee Chief.McKenney & Hall - $3400.
Mar-Ko-Me-Te, a Menomene Brave.McKenney & Hall - $3400.
A-Mis-Quam, a Winnebago Brave.McKenney & Hall - $3400.
Qua-Ta-Wa-Pea - A Shawanoe Chief.McKenney & Hall - $3200.
Missouri Indian. Oto Indian. Chief of the Puncas. BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) - $3000.
Pes-Ke-Le-Cha-Co, a Pawnee Chief.McKenney & Hall - $2800.
War Dance of the Sauks and Foxes.McKenney & Hall - $2500.
Mar-Ko-Me-Te, A Menomene Brave.McKenney & Hall - $2500.
Sha-Ha-Ka, a Mandan Chief.McKenney & Hall - $2500.
Red Jacket. Seneca War ChiefMCKENNEY, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868) - $2500.
Shin-Ga-Ba-W'Ossin, a Chippeway Chief. McKenney & Hall - $2500.
Wa-Kawn-Ha-Ka, a Winnebago Chief. McKenney & Hall - $1800.
Tens-Kwau-Ta-Waw, The Prophet.McKenney & Hall - $1800.
Naw-Kaw or Wood. MCKENNEY, Thomas L. (1785-1859) and James HALL (1793-1868) - $1750.
Pa-She-Nine, a Chippewa Chief.McKenney & Hall - $1500.
Missouri Indian / Oto Indian / Chief of the Puncas. Karl Bodmer -$1200.
Rant-Che-Wai-Me, Female Flying Pigeon.McKenney & Hall $1200.
Push-Ma-Ta-Ha, Chactan (Choctaw) Warrior. McKenney & Hall - $1100.
Thayendanegea, The Great Captain of the Six Nations.McKenney & Hall - $1000.
Mis-Quam, a Winnebego Chief.McKenney & Hall - $950.
A-Mis-Quam, a Winnebego Chief.McKenney & Hall - $950.
A Chippeway Widow.McKenney & Hall - $900.
Me-Na-Wa, A Creek Warrior.McKenney & Hall - $900.
Tustennuggee Emathla, or Jim Boy, a Creek Chief.McKenney & Hall - $800.
Pee-Che-Kir, a Chippewa Chief. McKenney & Hall - $800.
Qua-Ta-Wa-Pea, A Shawanoe Chief.McKenney & Hall -$800.
Keesheswa McKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James -$800.
Els-Kwau-Ta-Waw, the Open Door.McKenney & Hall - $800.
Timpoochee Barnard, An Uchee Warrior.McKenney & Hall - $700.
PeechekirMcKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James. - $600.
Timpoochee BarnardMcKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James. $600.
PushmatahaMcKenney, Thomas L. & Hall, James. - $500.
Watchemonne (An Iowa Chief) Hand Colored LithographMcKenney, Thomas L & Hall, James. -$425.
On-Ge-Wae, A Chippewa Chief.McKenney & Hall. -$400.
A-Na-Cam-E-Gish-Ca, a Chippeway Chief.McKenney & Hall. -$400.

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