POULIN'S SPRING PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, JUNE 7-10, 2024

EDWARD S. GODFREY SIGNED 7TH CAVALRY APPOINTMENT 1875. 9.5" x 7.5" document in 16" x 18" archival frame. Louis Rott would fight ...

OCTOBER 9, 1863, PHOTO FROM DIRECT FAMILY DESCENT OF CUSTER FAMILY. Large albumin photograph of General Custer and General Pleasanton mounted on 9&q...

TOM, & LIBBIE CUSTER. 4" x 6" unmounted albumen of Lt. Tom Custer standing, and Maj. Gen'l George Custer & Libbie seated. Phot...

LIBBIE. 5 postal covers addressed to "Miss Libbie Bacon" which no doubt contained love letters from George during their courtship. Libbie ...

FROM DIRECT DESCENT OF CUSTER FAMILY. Rare cabinet card photograph, 6-1/2" x 4-1/4", Katz in his text "Custer in Photographs" pa...

HORN BATTLEFIELD. 15" x 12" frame with 18 bullets, casings, arrow head with Theodore Dexter portion of envelope dated Aug. 27, 1934. Dexte...

6 page ALS signed "Nev", written over 2 days, March 2-3, 1870 from Tontogany where he was selling the original Custer family homestead, wr...

RECOMMENDATION FOR MEDAL OF HONOR. 9.5" x 7.5" vellum document in 16" x 18" archival frame. Louis Rott would fight with Custer a...

GENERAL CUSTER'S CAPTURED "SPANISH SWORD", ACTUALLY CAPTURED KG&K CONFEDERATE SABER IN LIBBIE CUSTER'S HAND. Envelope addresse...

BIG HORN, MONTANA. Named in honor of George Custer, one year after his death, Ft Custer in 1877. The fort stayed active throughout the Indian wars, fi

CUSTER CALHOUN CABINET CARD WITH EXECUTIVE MANSION NOTE FROM FIRST LADY MRS. BENJAMIN HARRISON FROM LIBBIE CUSTER'S PERSONAL EFFECTS. Margaret &...

CALHOUN, KILLED AT LITTLE HORN, GEORGE CUSTER'S BROTHER IN LAW. Cabinet card of Lt. James Calhoun in 7th Cavalry dress uniform along with 1874 d...

FAMILY DESCENT. 7" x 5" petite gold gesso wood framed mirror is encased by bridle leather tacked in place. The lightly tooled flap is hing...

PAMPHLETS. 1) ANNUAL REPORT of BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE CROOK, MILITARY OPERATIONS, DEPARTMENT of the PLATTE; printed Fort Omaha NE 1879, 7pages, fair

CUSTER FAMILY DESCENT. There are many photographs of George Armstrong Custer. Only one we are aware shows a sword knot. That sword knot is shown on hi

NO LOT.

SOUVENIRS FROM CUSTER MASSACRE VICTIMS. 9.5" x 7.5" two-page letter from General Crook, Sept.25, 1876 to General MacKenzie commanding Blac...

AFTER BATTLE OF WASHITA. 19" x 12" exposed print in 26" x 19" frame. Ink presentation at top "To Colonel William Jay, a gal...

SURVEY IN 1874. One each 40" x 24.5" and 26.25" x 18" geological maps of the Black Hills to accompany the report of Capt. Willia...

BACON FOR LIBBIE'S HAND IN MARRIAGE & 2ND FOR ACCEPTING HIS PROPOSAL. CONDITION: good overall with annotations. PROVENANCE: General George A...

HILLS EXPEDITION 1874. Group of 6 Illingsworth stereo cards including the well known & scarce view of Custer and scout "Bloody Knife" ...

ACCOUNT BOOK. CDV is contemporary copy of K-150 for Custer in Photographs, March 1876 Mora, NYC. Account book is 6.5" x 4" leather bound w...

CUSTER & ANNE (CUSTER) REED TO BROTHER GEORGE. 4 pages plus inserted 10-line note Aug. 15, 1865 Margaret Custer, signed "Maggie" with ...

BRANDED HORSE CAPTURED BY INDIANS AT BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN. Most interesting 2 page letter plus endorsements written by the Adjutant General of th

CUSTER JULY 11, 1864 IN THE FIELD WITH HIS DOG. Katz, "Custer in Photographs" listed as image K-39. Custer was fond of his dogs and had th...

BIG HORN. From the famed Alex Acevedo collection of Custer memorabilia, 27" overall including catalanoite bowl, quilled haft with ribbons, past...

18" overall, 3" diameter ball, spiral cut handle. CONDITION: fine, large age crack in ball. PROVENANCE: Martin Lane Historic & Western...

CLUBS. 1) 22" overall, 3.5" double pointed central grooved well patinaed stone head, dyed horsehair cord wrap attached to wooden handle wi...

21" overall, made from birch root, face carved & painted in root ball, handle has characteristic fern-like carvings. There are still Penobs...

CIRCA 1874. 7.5" x 5" unmarked albumen mounted on larger board, Indian posed with arrow and bow, wearing quiver and arrows stacked on rock...

Measuring from 32" - 54"; three have sinew bowstrings, four have sinew wrappings, all are painted. CONDITION: fair to good overall. PROVEN...

PRIMITIVE KNIFE. 10.5" overall, carved bone grip, 6" dagger point blade, white-heart red, & green beaded design on white ground, blue ...

Knife is 10" overall, skinning blade mounted on bone handle with carved arrow. 10" sheath is bead decorated with greasy yellow, white, hea...

Knife is 10.5" overall, well used skinning knife with indiscernible maker on blade, pewter pommel and bolster, 9" sheath has greasy yellow...

WEAPONS. This group of about 30 knives and axes, etc. has World War 2, 19th century primitive, 19th century style Sheffield English, folders, kukris,

1) 19th century petite hand ax with long pick, 13" haft, 10" head, haft has crosshatch carving, head is loose from shrinkage of wood, clea...

15" red & yellow painted rawhide covered wood handle, 10" attached red & blue beaded band at one end and long leather thong at oth...

CHIEF RED EAGLE, CHIEF GOES TO WAR, AND SONS. 3.25" x 2.5" about sixth plate size, these images were found together by Mr. Lane at a Denve...

AMERICAN WARRIOR WITH 1866 WINCHESTER CARBINE, HILLARD CIRCA 1872. One 9" x 7" albumen photo mounted on larger board ink inscription "...

PRINCESS" WITH PET ALLIGATOR. 11" x 11" oil painting on wood panel typical of late 18th & early 19th centuries. The princess drap...

APPOINTMENT, SHOSHONE AGENCY, NEVADA 1879. 12" x 9" Indian Police Appointment document to "To-Tagieboo" Lieutenant Indian Police...

AMERICANS & WHITE MEN. 7.25" x 4.5" unattributed albumen image mounted on larger board. Detailed image of about 25 Indians and white m...

OF NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF WITH FULL FEATHER HEADDRESS. 5" x 7.5" exposed albumen image in frame, unusual profile view, distinguished Native...

MONTANA PHOTO THE OLD "LU BAR" COW CAMP. 18.5" x 9" albumen photograph showing stacked stone & mortar building with well in ...

1) Unsigned image "Chief of Blackfeet Tribe" on verso in pencil. Seated view with bow and arrows, fully beaded leggings and moccasins, ver...

"YOUNG CHIEF" BOTH HOLDING COLT SAA REVOLVERS. Both Knife Chief & Young Chief were Pawnee chiefs, part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West...

4.5" x 6.25" exposed albumen photo of "Dress & Movement of Omaha Dancers, Sioux". UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: descriptive sheet....

FRAMED. Both images 7" x 4" exposed under matting, one view is of a Native American family and the other is a group of warriors with feath...

REGALIA. 4" x 6.5" exposed sharp image in frame; full view in front of tepee, photo probably by Fannie Stohr, circa 1910. Wearing beaded l...

Framed 9.5" x 7.5" lined paper color pencil drawing depicting Native American and wounded soldier bleeding from leg wound inflicted by spe...