Indian scouts - Camp Verde. / W. H. Williscraft, Prescott, A.T.

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Title: Indian scouts - Camp Verde. / W. H. Williscraft, Prescott, A.T.
Creator: Williscraft, William Hamilton, photographer.
Other Title: Arizona Views.
Number: 13.
Published/Created: Prescott, A.T. : W. H. Williscraft, [1876?]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 8.5 x 18 cm (stereograph format)
Notes: Group portrait of seven Apache Indian scouts standing in line. All but one of the scouts are bare-chested and many wear headbands, boot moccasins, and breechcloths. Individual standing second from right identified as Mickey Free, a White Mountain Apache scout of Mexican heritage kidnapped by Apache raiders aged 12.; Printed on left-hand margin: W. H. Williscraft, Prescott, A.T.; Printed on right-hand margin: Arizona Views.; Non-contemporary inscription on verso: Micky Free, second from right (famous scout).; Title derived from contemporary inscription on verso.; "White Mountain Apache Indians" variant names: Dzil Ligai Si'án N'dee, Sierra Blanca Indians.; "Micky Free" variant personal names: Felix Telles, Felix Ward.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Apache Indians.; Athapascan Indians.; Fort Verde (Ariz.); Free, Mickey,--1847-1914--Portraits.; Indian captivities.; Indians of North America--Southwest, New.; United States.--Army.--Apache Scouts.; Western Apache Indians.; White Mountain Apache Indians.; Breechcloths--1870-1880.; Clothing & dress--Arizona Territory--1870-1880.; Indigenous peoples--Arizona Territory--1870-1880.; Military scouts--Apache--Arizona Territory--1870-1880.; Apache.; Athabascan.; Indigenous captivities.; Indigenous peoples--Southwest, New.; Western Apache.; White Mountain Apache.
Genre: Albumen prints 1870-1890.; Group portraits 1870-1890.; Stereographs 1870-1890.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 306
Barcode: B10933519
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt STE WilW.001
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 5808 x 3014
File Size: 815 KB
Record: 306
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-306/ste229_001

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