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 Geronimo,
Apache Indian chief, Mighty Warrior; became a
war-chief when sixteen years old, and for almost fifty years led a band
of Indian raiders; was a constant terror to the settlers in the
Southwest, where he perpetrated many frightful attacks. He was captured
near Prescott, Ariz., in 1886, by Generals Miles and Lawton, after a
continued chase of four years, at the expense of hundreds of lives. He
was first imprisoned at Mount Vernon, Ala., but later at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma.
This picture of the famed Apache was made
in March, 1905. At this time, Geronimo reported that he was seventy six
years old. This would indicate that he was born in about 1829. The
portrait was made at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the day before the
President Roosevelt's Inauguration. Geronimo being one of the famed
Indian Warriors who took part in the inauguration. He appreciated the
honor of being one of those chosen for this important occasion.
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