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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

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  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 566

RPPC Sioux Encampment Wounded Knee Battlefield by Miller

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Real photo postcard depicting a wide view of a Sioux encampment identified in the image as located on the Wounded Knee battlefield, likely dating to the early 20th century based on photographic style and AZO stamp box on the verso. The photograph shows a broad open grassland with numerous conical tipis arranged in loose formation, accompanied by wagons, horses, and groups of figures dispersed across the scene. A handwritten caption across the lower image reads “Sioux Indians encamped on Wounded Knee Battle Field © Miller,” providing both subject identification and a photographer's attribution.

The composition includes multiple tipis at varying distances, several horse-drawn wagons with large wooden wheels, and figures seated and standing near camp activity. Horses are tethered near the structures, while additional figures appear walking at the far left edge of the frame. The horizon is low, emphasizing the openness of the plains and the spread of the encampment, with the foreground consisting of uneven grass and lightly worn ground.

The verso is unused and printed “POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE HERE / NAME AND ADDRESS HERE,” with an AZO stamp box indicating standard early postcard stock. No additional handwriting is present on the reverse. The caption on the front remains the primary source of identification, clearly tying the scene to Wounded Knee and presenting a documented encampment view rather than a posed studio image.

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