CAMILLUS SIDNEY FLY (1849-1901) & A. FRANK RANDALL

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CAMILLUS SIDNEY FLY (1849-1901) & A. FRANK RANDALL

Geronimo, Naiche, Selected Studies of Chiricahua Apache Warriors and the U.S. Cavalry in Arizona, New Mexico & Mexico

20 albumen print cabinet cards. 1879-1894. One with Randall's credit stamp and date (1886), 13 with Fly's credit stamp (11 of which have titles in pencil), 2 with printed descriptive text paper labels by C.S. Fly affixed to the reverse of the mount. Each approximately 4.5 x 7¾in. (20)

Literature

See Harper's Weekly, April 24, 1886; Geronimo-The Apache Chief, by Mary Goodrich Fly, for these and other views of Geronimo and his band in camp at Canyon de Los Embudos and The North American Indian in Early Photographs, p. 61, fig. 3.26, for another view of Geronimo and his warriors during their conference with General Crook in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Lot Essay

The subjects include: Geronimo & Naiche (son of Cochise) by Randall; Scene in Geronimo's Camp, The Apache Outlaw and Murderer, Taken before the surrender to Gen. Crook, March 27, 1886, in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, Escaped March 30; Heliographic Station No. 3; A Troop (2); Signal Station, Graham Mountains; Fort Huachuca; Silver Creek; Dress Parade; A Pass in the Mountains; Renegades Leaving Bowie for Florida; Pima Camp; Water Works at Baviche, Mexico; A Mexican Flour Mill; A Group of Reptiles by C.S. Fly.

Photographs of Geronimo not in captivity are rare.