10/06/2013

Kiowa Indians and Geronimo. 15 Fine photographs of North...





Kiowa Indians and Geronimo. 15 Fine photographs of North American Indians, 14 of the Kiowa tribe (including two of Chief Lone Wolf) and one of the famous Apache Chief Geronimo, all taken at the Indian reservations in Oklahoma. All have pencil details of the subjects on the reverse and photo by “TPE 761”, one with further details identifying the photographer as Horace E. Wolcott and the photo taken at Hobart, Oklahoma. The photos were taken between 1901 (when the settlement of Hobart was founded) and 1909, the year of Geronimo’s death. Subjects comprise Kiowa Charlie and Squaw, Red Bird, Ah Tape’s Squaw, Doyator’s Squaw, Humming Bird, Lone Wolf and Squaw Ex-Chief of Kiowas, Whitefield Longhorn, Humming Bird Brothers, Lone Wolf Ex-Chief of Kiowas, Lone Wolf’s Papooses, Humming Bird’s Papoose, Lone Wolf’s mother, Doyator’s Papoose, Ah Tape Jr, and Geronimo Chief of Apache. Also three other photos, two clearly taken in Japan, one of these showing two young ladies (Miss Miyoki and Miss Yakko). An interesting lot. (18). Photo on Page 6. £600-800 Dealer Argyll Etkin Auction Starting Price: 600.00 GBP (via Philasearch.com: 32nd Argyll Etkin Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - item 9350-A32-1)



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