Photograph collection, ca. 1867, 1879-1890, 1930s (bulk 1880-1890)

Crawford, Emmett, 1844-1886

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Emmet Crawford was the second of four sons of William and Jemima Crawford of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (according to the 1850 U.S. Census). Charles was the eldest of the four brothers, followed by Emmet, Zachariah, and Henry, the youngest. By 1860, the family had been split, with Emmet, Zachariah, and Jemima showing up in the 1860 census living separately but still in Philadelphia. William Crawford does not show up in the 1860 census in Philadelphia. While Emmet continued to have contact with C...

Geronimo, 1829-1909

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Geronimo, also known as Goyaałé, also known as The One Who Yawns'; born in Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico, June 1829 – died, Fort Sill, Oklahoma February 17, 1909), prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands—the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi—to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahu...

Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

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Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm. He worked in Boston, read military history, and mastered military principles and techniques, including battle drills. Miles was working as a crockery store clerk in Boston when the American Civil War began. He entered the Union Army as a volunteer on September 9, 1861, and fought in many crucial battles. He became a lieutenant in the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel of t...

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

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Renowned photographer of Western landscapes, employed by the United States Geological Survey and commercial enterprises to document wilderness areas and Native American cultures. From the description of Colorado Views [picture], ca. 1870-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 46460710 Official photographer for the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories conducted by Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden. From the description of Papers, 1851-1878. (Duke University Library). ...

Lawton, H. W. (Henry W.), d. 1899

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Crook, George, 1829-1890

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Crook was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Matthews Crook on a farm near Taylorsville, Montgomery County, Ohio (near Dayton). Nominated to the United States Military Academy by Congressman Robert Schenck, he graduated in 1852, ranking near the bottom of his class. He was assigned to the 4th U.S. infantry as brevet second lieutenant, serving in California, 1852–61. He served in Oregon and northern California, alternately protecting or fighting against several Native American tribes. He commanded t...

Wittick, Ben, 1845-1903

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Ben Wittick was a photographer in the Southwest during the latter part of the 19th century. From the description of Ben Wittick photo ledger. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37992687 ...

Apache Kid, approximately 1860-

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Free, Mickey, 1851-1913

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Eskiminzin, Apache Chief

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Gatewood, Charles.

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Biographical note: Charles Baehr Gatewood (1853-1896) attended West Point and was assigned to the 6th Cavalry in 1877. He served as a commander of Indian scouts in Arizona and New Mexico taking part in campaigns including the Victorio War of 1879-1880, Crook's expedition into the Sierra Madre in 1883, and the Geronimo Campaign of 1885-1886. From the description of Gatewood photograph collection, ca. 1867, 1879-1890, 1930s (bulk 1880-1890). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizon...

Davis, Britton

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Barthelmess, Christian, 1854-1906

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Originally from Bavaria, Christian Barthelmess served in the United States Army during the Indian Wars and the Spanish American War as a musician and photographer, 1876-1903. From the guide to the Photograph album and photographs of Montana, New Mexico, and Colorado., 1881-1903, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) ...

Mazzanovich, Anton, 1860-

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Author, actor, and soldier, participated in the Indian Wars including the Geronimo Campaigns. From the description of Mazzanovich papers, 1926-1934. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38736834 Anton Mazzanovich was an author, soldier, and thespian; he served with Troop F, 6th Cavalry, 1881-1882, in Arizona and New Mexico. Anton was also a stage carpenter and mechanic with New York theater companies.nton Mazzanovich was an author, sol...

Victorio, Apache Chief, -1881

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Fly, C. S. (Camillus Sidney), 1849-1901

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C.S. Fly (1849-1901) was a photographer in the American West. From the description of C.S. Fly photographs of Geronimo, circa 1880s-1890s. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 228078986 Photographer, arrived in Tombstone, Arizona in 1879 and established a photographic studio, Fly's Photography Gallery, on Fremont Street. From the description of Fly photograph collection, ca. 1881-1895. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat r...

Alchesay, William, 1853-1928

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He was born May 17, 1853 in a part of the Arizona Territory known as Limestone Canyon. He joined the Indian Scouts at Camp Verde December 2, 1872 and served under General George Crook in actions against an uprising of the Chiricahua Apache in the winter of 1872–1873, holding the rank of Sergeant. He was cited for gallantry, and acted as an envoy from Crook to Geronimo, trying to convince him to surrender peacefully. Crook's aide (and fellow Medal of Honor recipient) John G. Bourke described A...

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

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General (GEN) Leonard Wood was stationed at Headquarters, Eastern Department, Governor's Island, NY on 16 November 1914. From the description of Leonard Wood papers, 1914. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 61241654 Leonard Wood was a physician who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1910-1914), military governor of Cuba (1899-1902) and Governor-General of the Philippines (1921-1927). His son Osborne (sometimes spelled Osborn) at the time of this lette...

Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895

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August Valentine Kautz was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a private, 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment (Mexican War); lieutenant, 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment; captain, 6th (3rd) U.S. Cavalry Regiment; colonel, 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment; commander, Camp Chase; 1st Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Kentucky; 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XXIII (23rd) Corps; Chief of Cavalry and temporary Chief of Staff, XXIII Corps; Assistant Chief, Cavalry Bureau; brigadier general, Cavalry Division, Departm...

Naiche, Apache Indian, 1856-1921

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Carlisle Indian Industrial School (Carlisle, Pa.)

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The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the brainchild of a young lieutenant of the 10th United States (U.S.) Cavalry, Richard Henry Pratt. Lieutenant Pratt had great sympathy for the misery of the Indian, even while he was engaged in subduing the hostile tribes of the West. He became convinced that the solution to the Indian uprisings lay in the education of the Indian rather than in further bloodshed. No public schools allowed Indian students, but Pratt, with the help of influential sympathi...

Sieber, Alb.

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Apache Scout; born in 1844, became Chief of Scouts under Gen. Crook about 1871-1872 and served until the early 1880s. Albert Sieber died in 1907 in Globe, Ariz. From the description of Sieber papers, 1888-1907. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 39358210 ...