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Lot 272

Mounted Albumen Photograph, Crow Camp with Teepees

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Mounted albumen photograph depicting a Crow (Apsáalooke) encampment, showing a line of teepees arranged along a slight rise with a wooded backdrop. The lodges are constructed of light-colored hides with extended poles, and at least one horse is visible tethered near the camp, indicating an active residential setting rather than a staged scene. The photograph appears to date to the late 19th or very early 20th century based on subject matter, camp structure, and photographic style. No photographer’s imprint or title is visible on the image itself.

The composition aligns with documentary camp views produced in the Crow Reservation region of Montana and northern Wyoming, where photographers recorded every day camp life rather than formal portraits or ethnographic tableaux. The elevated vantage point and lateral spacing of the lodges emphasize the scale and organization of the camp, a format consistent with period field photography of Plains tribes.

The photograph measures approximately 5.5 × 8 inches, mounted on a larger 11 × 14 inch dark gray board with a recessed window opening. The mount is plain and unprinted, with no visible captions, stamps, or inscriptions on the verso.

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