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“NANA” APACHE INDIAN CHIEF. A. F. RANDALL, CABIN

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
“NANA” APACHE INDIAN CHIEF. A. F. RANDALL, CABIN
<B>NANA, WARM SPRINGS APACHE CHIEF, BROTHER-IN-LAW OF GERONIMO<BR></B></I><BR>c. 1884 <BR>Albumen boudoir card with pasted label, verso: Copyrighted May 16th, 1884 by A.F. Randall, in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.” Photographer’s stamped cartouche, verso: “A.F. Randall, Photographer.” Printed title in lower negative: “Old Nana, the famous Apache Chief.” Necklace retouched in pink and red. Very minor scuffing to edges of mount; otherwise a large, immaculate print of this historic portrait. Nana was an uncle of the Warm Springs War Chief Victorio. After Victorio was killed by Mexican troops in 1880, Nana became leader of the band. His wife was a sister of Geronimo, and the couple was with Geronimo during the last campaign in the Sierra Madre Mountains, 1885-1886. When Geronimo was sent into exile at Fort Marion, Florida, Nana was with him. Later, they were interned at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, where Nana died May 19, 1896, at 96 years of age.<BR><BR><I>Dimensions: 5 ¼ x 8 ½ inches </B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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