Chief Moise in Snake Dance 1907 Stereoview by Forsyth, N. A - 1907

[Croydon : The Croydon Advertiser, 36 High Street] ; Produced by the Publications Committee of the National Rose Society of Great Britain, [1958], 1958. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 199 pp. ; illustrated ; green cloth with gold lettering and embossed designs ; no dustjacket ; "Produced by the Publications Committee of the National Rose Society of Great Britain" ; numerous articles on various subjects pertaining to the rose and its culture ; Contents: Patrons, Officers And Council -- Arrangements For 1958 -- Report Of The Council Accounts -- The President's Page, By A. Norman, President -- The International Rose Conference 1958 -- "Nature Is The Art Of God," By B, Royalton Kisch -- Grow Better Roses, By F. Fairbrother, M.Sc., F.R.Lc. -- Foliar Feeding And Supplements Of Antibiotics Or Gibberellines, By Dr. George B. Jorgenson -- Poller Feeding, By Mr. And Mrs. John Bolander -- The Pros And Cons Of Foliage Feeding, By Dr. P. P. Pirone -- Derriaghy -- Just A Chat Continued, By W.… Read More

[Butte, MT]: [N. A. Forsyth], 1910. Ephemera. Very good. A stereoview showing three Native women in a lean-to made of tree branches and blankets. In the center is a very old woman wearing a fabric shift and an ornately decorated belt. Most stereoviews by Norman A. Forsyth (1869-1949) are described as depicting the Blackfeet tribe, but the Montana Historical Society (Forsyth stereograph 335) identifies this as one of just four Cree images made by the photographer in this format. This stereoview does not have a makers mark but it is a known Forsyth image. The mount measures 7 by 3-1/2 inches, with the albumen silver prints (two per mount) about 3-1/8 inches square. The caption, printed below the right image, appears to be an ink stamp. The left photograph is significantly lighter along the top edge than the rest of the two photographs, which otherwise have good focus and contrast.

Butte, MT: N. A. Forsyth, 1910. Ephemera. Fine. An exceptional group of three stereoviews documenting early 20th century Native American rituals performed in Montana, most likely at the 4th of July (Arlee) Pow Wow. The Independence Day event was a subversive effort to keep Native dance traditions alive during a time when the Bureau of Indian Affairs discouraged or even banned such gatherings-celebrations of the 4th of July were politically hard for federal agents to suppress. The Arlee Pow Wow continued annually for more than a century until the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The attribution of these images to the 4th of July Pow Wows is based on the location-the wilderness, with few White spectators, and the prominence of 46-star American flags in the images of the grass and choosing dances. The third image (of the snake dance), on an identical mount, has hills, rather than plains, in the background and no visible flags. It may be a different event or simply taken from… Read More