Lot # 452: c.1899 Nebraska Indians Cabinet Photo

Category: 19th Century

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 5 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



Likely dating to 1899, one of the earliest seasons of the Nebraska Indians barnstorming team founded by Guy W. Green.  The long-running team won more than 80% of its games, often billed as the "Only Ones On Earth," as inscribed in this cabinet photo.  The photo does exhibit quite a bit of fading, the mount well-worn and stained.  The reverse does reveal some paper loss and the telltale signs of a strip of clear tape.  Regardless of all that, a significant image of a barnstorming team as widely collected as the House of David or Bloomer Girls teams.

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