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[BobHufford]

This 1904 autographed photo of Geronimo just sold for $4,544.

 

[Bamaboots]

This 1904 autographed photo of Geronimo just sold for $4,544.

Bob, I think that is from some of the 1904 (Louisiana Purchase) Worlds Fair photos after he and his people had been subjected to some of the wonderful AL heat and humidity.

 

[moontheloon]

Chapman's Department Store, Milwaukee. 1951.

My favorite kind of photos ever !!!

Interesting to see those Dobbs boxes in '51

I always thought they came a bit later ... very cool to see

 

[Redfokker]

Yes; I'm a keen fedora wearer, but know little about westerns and military hats. I wouldn't have an issue doing a custom hat, but I'd have to find a hatter who does that kind of work. Major Mike is an obvious option.

Mike Miller at Northwest Hats in Eugene Oregon recently posted a great looking campaign hat style on his Facebook page.

 

[Redfokker]

My favorite kind of photos ever !!!

Interesting to see those Dobbs boxes in '51

I always thought they came a bit later ... very cool to see

I'd like to see what kind of hat goodies are in those display cases!

 

[moontheloon]

I'd like to see what kind of hat goodies are in those display cases!

I see some beauties
need a Flux Capacitor stat

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This 1904 autographed photo of Geronimo...

I think that is from some of the 1904 (Louisiana Purchase) Worlds Fair photos...

Great photo & information guys. I don't recall ever seeing it published before. Right click...save!

I've been trying to figure out what the chain is thru his lapel?

 

[Bamaboots]

I've been trying to figure out what the chain is thru his lapel?

Gone back several times looking at that as well, HJ.

 

[Bamaboots]

Jack, the more I go back and look, zooming in on it, the more it appears to be a ring with a bird mounted on it. Eagle perhaps. Kind of has that Phoenix look we often see on boots. Perhaps this offers a little insight.

http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/swetc/hav7/body.1_div.2.html

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Jack, the more I go back and look, zooming in on it, the more it appears to be a ring with a bird mounted on it. Eagle perhaps. Kind of has that Phoenix look we often see on boots. Perhaps this offers a little insight.

http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/swetc/hav7/body.1_div.2.html

I do kind of get the Phoenix or Eagle now. All I was coming up with before was an iron stirrup. Thanks for the link to the article, I'll read it later.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I'll bet that's a neckerchief slide?

 

[Cap_7597]

Gone back several times looking at that as well, HJ.

I've been trying to figure out what the chain is thru his lapel?

That was the first thing I saw!! Haha

It looks like there is another trinket hanging above his button under his scarf....

Was it a custom to wear trinkets (like feathers and beads) hanging from there clothes during that time? Like after the Indians started wearing civilian clothes?

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[Cap_7597]

I'll bet that's a neckerchief slide?

Another question, how did they make a ceiling fan chain??? Haha


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[Hurricane Jack]

That was the first thing I saw!! Haha

It looks like there is another trinket hanging above his button under his scarf....

Was it a custom to wear trinkets (like feathers and beads) hanging from there clothes during that time? Like after the Indians started wearing civilian clothes?

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Don't know Cap, that could be a lapel pin. I was just thinking if this is a 1904 photo then he was ~75 yrs old, I think. And about 5 yrs before he died. I think he was in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show for a time but I don't remember the yrs it ran. BB is probably correct in that this was taken during the World's Fair or during that same timeframe when Geronimo was on the reservation in Florida.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Another question, how did they make a ceiling fan chain??? Haha


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String?

 

[Cap_7597]

Don't know Cap, that could be a lapel pin. I was just thinking if this is a 1904 photo then he was ~75 yrs old, I think. And about 5 yrs before he died. I think he was in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show for a time but I don't remember the yrs it ran. BB is probably correct in that this was taken during the World's Fair or during that same timeframe when Geronimo was on the reservation in Florida.

It just looked like to me that it's on the same beaded string as the other one. You could be right.


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[Cap_7597]

String?

Haha. Yeah, I figured. I was just making joke. I kid. Hahahaha


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[Hurricane Jack]

Tom Horn was the scout leading the party that finally caught Geronimo & he earned Geronimo's respect & befriended him. Horn was the one who finally convinced Geronimo that his way of life was over (& so was Horn's) & it was best to take his people to the reservation in Florida. Sad day, that was.

 

[Bamaboots]

I've posted some pics before of Geronimo during the seven years he and his people were in Mount Vernon, AL, near Mobile but can't remember if I posted some info along with it. Here is an article from Al.com.

http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2016/09/geronimo_apache_villagers_held.html

 

[Frunobulax]

My favorite kind of photos ever !!!

Interesting to see those Dobbs boxes in '51

I always thought they came a bit later ... very cool to see

My thoughts, too. I'd love to be able to stroll into a shop like that today. Also thought those octagonal boxes weren't around that early, either.


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