National Anthropological Archives

C. S. Fly photograph of Geronimo, 1886

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.81-15
Creators:
Fly, C. S. (Camillus Sidney), 1849-1901
Dates:
1886
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 Copy print
1 Copy negative
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Copy of photograph depicting Geronimo holding rifle, made during negotiations for Geronimo's surrender to federal authorities, March 25-27, 1886.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Camillus Sidney Fly (1849-1901) was a photographer and owner of Fly's Photography Gallery in Tombstone, Arizona. In March 1886, he accompanied General George Crook to photograph negotiations with Geronimo in Canyon de Los Embudos.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Copy negative donated by Mildred Tucker, 1980. The negative had been made by her husband, a photographer who also took copy jobs.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 81-15, C. S. Fly photograph of Geronimo, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Original C. S. Fly prints depicting Geronimo at these negotations, including an original of this copied image, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 87-2P and Photo Lot 24.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Museum of the American Indian Archives holds Camillus S. Fly photographs and negatives from 1886.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 81-15

Reproduction Note

Reproduction Note
Copy prints made by Smithsonian Institution, 1980.

Addl. KW Subj

Addl. KW Subj
Apache


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Chiricahua Apache Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Geronimo, 1829-1909 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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