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Lot 573
[NATIVE AMERICANS]. IRWIN, William E. (1871-1935), photographer. Cabinet card of Geronimo. Chickasha, Indian Territory, ca 1890. 
Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$800 - 1,200
Lot Description
[NATIVE AMERICANS]. IRWIN, William E. (1871-1935), photographer. Cabinet card of Geronimo. Chickasha, Indian Territory, ca 1890. 

3 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. cabinet photograph on cardstock mount with Irwin's Chickasha, Ind. Ter. studio imprint beneath image. Verso bears purple ink imprint partly cut off: "Geronimo, [Chi]ef of the notorious [ba]nd of Arizona Apache [In]dians, [No]w a prisoner of war Ft. Sill."

The iconic Apache leader is shown here wearing a horned hat and fringed hide shirt. He grips a rare Texas-made Confederate Dance Dragoon revolver, with one hand, the barrel passing under his belt.
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