American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

This check was written by General Eli Lundy Huggins in 1903. He was the man that brought in Chief Rain in the Face, the Indian that killed General Geo

This portrait photo of Chief Red Horse is oval at 4.5 in. X 6.5 in . From the D.F. Barry photography studio in Superior, Wis. paper label. Impression

This is an inventory and inspection document dated June 6, 1865 for goods signed for by John Gibbon. Colonel John Gibbon and his column were the rescu

This photo of Crow King AKA Kangi Yatapi, is 6.25 in. X 8.25 in. by D.F. Barry on a hardback paper. The backing shows missing corners and pin holes, h

This B&W photo is of Elizabeth Bacon Custer about 1930. The accompanied note reads: "Moto on General Custer's Spanish Sword./ Do not dr...

This unbound document is to the 44th Congress informing of the Custer defeat at the Little Big Horn from President Grant. A five page account of the b

This autograph is of "G. A. Custer/ Lt. Col. / 7th/ Reg't Cavalry". Cut to follow the lettering. 5.25 in. in length from a larger doc...

This cabinet card of Chief Gall of the Sioux fought Custer at the Little Big Horn. Photographed by D.F. Barry. At 4 in. X 6.5 in. One pin hole top ce

This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at For

(Lt.) Henry Bullhead was an Indian police officer that arrested and later shot Chief Sitting Bull during his attempted escape. Henry was also shot dur

This cabinet card is of First Lt. James Calhoun of the 7th Cavalry. The bottom of the card has been trimmed and likely taken in 1875. A hand written d

Lieutenant E.G. Mathey was in command of General George Armstrong Custer's pack train and received Custer's last letter calling for him to &...

This cut-square signature is of Major General George Crook United States Army; a graduate of West Point class of 1852. A career soldier who fought in

This lot holds the discharge paper for a Pennsylvania soldier after successfully completing his tour of duty in 1863. A clear signature of M.A. Reno l

This envelope, hand written by Captain Myles Keogh a professional soldier is to his brother Thomas in Ireland. Mailed from New York dated 1866. Captai

This document cover has Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles U.S. Army signature at the top of the Annual Report dated 1889. Colonel Nelson A. Miles was

This cabinet card is autographed in pencil by Sioux Chief Rain-In-The-Face; the man who personally killed General George Armstrong Custer. The photo w

This is a canceled check written by S.D. Sturgis in 1909; a career soldier and a graduate of the famous class of 1846 of which many grads. would later

This letter contains the pass written by Wm. H. Inglun of the 9th Infantry to Chief Sitting Bull. The pass was written inviting Sitting Bull to talk p

Major Joseph Tilford, the son a a War of 1812 Colonel, was given a "leave of absence" during the Black Hills campaign and was able to mis...