early life and career david francis barry was a 19th-century photographer of the american west, born on march 6, 1854, in honeoye falls, new york. he moved with his family to otsego, wisconsin, and later to columbus, where he assisted an itinerant photographer named orlando scott goff. in 1871, goff relocated to yankton, dakota territory, and barry joined him in 1878 as an apprentice. over time, their partnership grew, and barry became a skilled photographer in his own right. photographic legacy between 1878 and 1883, barry traveled throughout the plains, capturing photographs of famous lakot…