Frank A. Randall
View of the Sierra Blanca Camp, 1880s
Albumen print
5 x 8 inches overall
Printed title recto.
Printed title recto.
A photograph of a Mescalero family in front of their wikiup. A variety of Apache basketry can be noted including a tus (water bottle), tray, and three burden baskets. “Little...
A photograph of a Mescalero family in front of their wikiup. A variety of Apache basketry can be noted including a tus (water bottle), tray, and three burden baskets. “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.” - Online Archive of California. This photograph was taken during the 1883-1887 period before he returned to California.
Courtesy of Daniel / Oliver Gallery
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