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35 Historical Figures photographed in the 19th Century

24. Goyahkla (aka Geronimo)

Bild: Ben Wittick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Geronimo was a leader of the Apache Tribe that was born in 1829. He is the last Native American leader to formally surrender to the United States military. After his surrender he was held as a prisoner of war for the last 20 years of his life.


The most famous photo of him was taken in 1887.