Michael Lehr Antiques
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Fall Photographic History Auction, 2025

Sat, Sep 6, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 303

CDV of Native American Woman and Two Children, Pottstown, PA

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Poignant carte de visite portrait of a Native American woman seated between two children, likely her sons, photographed in a professional studio setting. The woman wears a traditional Native dress adorned with decorative beadwork and long necklaces, while the boys wear matching suits with patterned neckerchiefs. The composition emphasizes familial bonds, with each child posed close to her side, hands resting gently upon her lap or shoulder.

The reverse bears an elaborate floral backmark with the studio name "Sanneskey" and address at 360 High Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. While the specific tribal affiliation is not noted, the image reflects the transitional period of Native life in the late 19th century, where elements of cultural identity persisted even as assimilation pressures increased. Such portraits offer rare visual documentation of Indigenous families during this complex era in American history.

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