Lot 87

Rare Fred Harvey Era Apache Cradleboard with Skookum Doll

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Rare Fred Harvey Era Apache Cradleboard with Skookum Doll

Estimate: $300 - $600

Starting Bid: $150

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by Lusher Fine Art & Auctions
August 4, 2026 10:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
1616 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM, US 87505

Rare Fred Harvey Era Apache Cradleboard with Skookum Doll
A fine example of early 20th-century Southwest art, featuring an original Apache cradleboard paired with a classic Skookum "Bully Good" doll. The cradleboard is expertly crafted with a traditional cottonwood or willow slatted frame and a distinctive bent-wood arched "rainbow" hood. Inside, an original Skookum doll—known as "The Great Indian Character Doll"—is securely bundled in a wool camp blanket. The doll features a hand-painted composition head with the signature right-facing gaze and mohair hair. Notably, the reverse of the cradleboard bears the original Fred Harvey Indian Curio Shop stamp from the historic La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This mark confirms its provenance from one of the most famous purveyors of Native American art during the "Golden Age" of Southwest rail travel. Ca. 1925-1945

  • Dimensions: Frame: 28 x 10 1/4 x 12 in. (71.1 x 26 x 30.5 cm.)

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