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Geronimo Photograph Collection, Cabinet Cards (4), Stereo card, RPC [131552]

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Geronimo Photograph Collection, Cabinet Cards (4), Stereo card, RPC  [131552]
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Choice collection of one of the most collected of all Native American Chiefs – Geronimo. Geronimo was Chief of the Chiricahua Apache, a band of Indians that controlled a part of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. Their tribal ground was part of the Mexico Treaty and Purchase, but their landholding rights were never considered. They took exception.

Geronimo (1829-1909) was a Medicine Man and tactician for a branch of the Chiricahua. The tribe had several bands, and Cochise was the principal Chief until surrender in 1872. Cochise (1805-1874) had led an Indian uprising beginning in about 1860-1861 after American mining interests began occupying Apache territory, a people that were never recognized by either the Mexican or American governments. Geronimo was said to be Cochise’s principal Spanish interpreter, but according to internet sources was never formally a Chiricahua chief. After Cochise’s death and burial in the Apache Stronghold rocks, subject of a cabinet card in this collection, Geronimo took over leading raids during the 1876-1886 period. After his surrender in 1886 he was held captive the rest of his life, but with certain “freedoms” for general publicity and money making ventures. Geronimo made money selling photographs at western shows, fairs and exhibitions. The stereo card of this collection is one such event, where Geronimo worked for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show recreating a buffalo kill. The event and photos were a staged event in 1905.

Two cabinet cards of Geronimo: “Geronimo, War Chief, Chiricahua Indians”, reverse: A. Frank Randall Photographic Artist, Willcox, A. T. Copyright notice, 1885. Pin holes in three corners, one corner broken off, 1”, good only. “Geronimo Head War Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches” inscribed on reverse “A. F. Randall, Photographer, Willcox, A.T. Copyright May 17, 1886”. Very fine.

RPC: “Geronimo, Apache War Chief, Lawton, Okla” on obverse. Reverse has hand written history of Apache (rather good). Rubber stamp of Francis F. Bradley. Another “The Bates Studio, Lawton, Okla”. Very fine.

Stereo card: “9397. Geronimo, the famous Apache chief, skinning the Buffalo after the hunt. Oklahoma, USA, copyright 1905” Underwood & Underwood. Very fine, but remnants of a center fold.

Cabinet card: Cochise Stronghold, Arizona” inscribed on reverse. No photographer shown, thought by consignor to possibly be by Fly of Tombstone. Very fine.

Cabinet card: “Got-wa, Warm Spring Apache Grandfathe (sic) of his tribe” inscribed within photo. On the reverse is a partial rubber stamp of Randall of Wilcox, photographer of two of the Geronimo cabinet cards here. The Warm Spring Apache were a band of the Chiricahuas. They were named for a hot spring in southern New Mexico called “ojo caliente”, one of their favorite spots.