“Broken Arm, Sioux” Advertising Display for Perry Pictures Co., ca. Early 20th Century | Annex Auctions
Ends August 31, 2025
“Broken Arm, Sioux” Advertising Display for Perry Pictures Co., ca. Early 20th Century
Original advertising display for Indian Portraits in Colors from The Perry Pictures Company, featuring a printed chromolithograph of Broken Arm, a Sioux chief, based on the iconic photograph by Frank A. Rinehart, noted in the lower left as “Copyright Rinehart Omaha.”
These images were mass-produced and sold for educational and decorative use, and this example is printed on red mountboard with the original marketing text:
“Five Cents Each. FOR SALE HERE.”
Dimensions: Sight: 12 × 10 in. Framed: 16 × 14 in.
Pickup & Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx for $45 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing).
Condition:Very good overall. Not examined out of frame. Rounded corners and two small punch holes at the top, typical of original point-of-sale displays. Color strong and surface well preserved.
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