Two scenes from Crook's campaigns against the Native American Chiricahua. Top: "Geronimo and His Band" shows Geronimo center on horseback, his band flanking with rifles. Bottom: "General Crook's Conference with Geronimo" shows the Apaches and U.S. Army officers gathered in the woods in Cañon de los Embudos, Sonora, Mexico; including: Captain Roberts, Geronimo, Nana, Lieutenant Maus, three interpreters, Captain Bourke, and General Crook.
Date
1886 April 24
Notes
Formerly F16861.; Main title printed below two April 24 1886, Harper's Weekly newspaper illustrations; each individually titled; title of top one: "Geronimo and His Band" bottom one with identification: "General Crook's Conference with Geronimo" and "Captain Roberts, Geronimo, Nana, Lieutenant Maus, Interpreters, Captain Bourke, General Crook."; Photographic reproduction of two illustrations from C. S. Fly photographs of scenes of the Native American Apache wars with U.S. Army troops on Captain Crook's campaign.; R7100329560
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.)
Subject
Chiricahua Indians--Mexico--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Mexico--1880-1890.; Cañon de los Embudos (Mexico)--1880-1890.; Sonora (Mexico : State)--1880-1890.; Generals--Mexico--1880-1890.; Horseback riding--1880-1890.; Meetings--Mexico--1880-1890.; Military officers--Mexico--1880-1890.; Tribal chiefs--Mexico--1880-1890.; Geronimo, 1829-1909.; Nana, Apache Chief, ca. 1806-1896.; Crook, George, 1829-1890.; Roberts, Thomas.
