Lot 287
(ADAM CLARK VROMAN) (1856-1916)
The American Indian Souvenir Playing Cards.
Complete deck of 52 playing cards, each with vignetted reproductions of photographs of Native Americans in the Southwest. With reproductions of Vroman's group as well as individual portraits, village views, and images of native peoples performing dances, in Walpi, Kivi, Laguna, and Acoma pueblos. Original gilt-lettered boards slipcase, lightly worn. Los Angeles: Lazarus & Melzer, 1900
Estimate $800 - 1,200
WITH--A group of 5 other decks of photographic playing cards, each with reproductions after photographs featuring a number of western scenes including gold mining, views of cowboys, early railroad construction, American Indians, and impressively grand landscapes. Including: The White Pass and Yukon Route, 1900 * The Golden West, 1916 * Montana and Yellowstone, 1898 * Indians of the Southwest, 1909 * The Great Southwest, circa 1916.
