Portrait of General George Crook, circa 1873

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Artifact Overview

George Crook (1829-1890) graduated from West Point in 1852 and served in California before distinguishing himself as a Union commander during the Civil War. After the war, Crook led military campaigns against the Paiute, Lakota, and Apache tribes. Though he fought against Native nations, General Crook later struggled with the U.S. government to uphold its promises to his one-time adversaries.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

1873-1874

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.241.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Albumen process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

front, handwritten: General George Crook verso, printed: Flanders & Penelon Photographic Artists