Description
This disbound album contains 123
photographs taken by photographer A. Frank Randall between 1883 and 1888. The images include
studio and field photographs of Apache Indians taken during the United States military
campaign to capture Apache renegades during the Apache Wars. Notable portraits include those
of A. Frank Randall, Geronimo, Naiche, and Nelson A. Miles. There are also some scenes of
Indian agencies and camps in Arizona. The last part of the album ends with views in Southern
California, including Rancho Camulos, scenes of Santa Barbara, missions, and San Diego.
There are also views of Guaymas, Mexico.
Background
A. Frank Randall was born March 2, 1854, in Massachusetts. Little is known about his early
years, but in 1883, he accompanied General George Crook's expedition as a newspaper
correspondent and photographer in the campaign to capture Apache Indians in Mexico. For the
next four years, Randall traveled around Arizona and New Mexico photographing various Apache
tribes, including the Chiricahua, Warm Springs, Mescalero, and Jicarilla Apaches. In 1887,
Randall moved to California and spent his final years in Alameda County, where he died of a
heart attack on March 4, 1916.
Extent
0.9 Linear Feet
(123 photographs in 1 disbound album; prints 18 x 11 cm. (7.25 x
4.5 in.))
Restrictions
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responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Availability
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