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an old drawing of a native american man with feathers on his head and fur collar
SSC | Western Art Collection | Native American Artifacts | Western Americana | The Shelton Smith Collection | Austin TX | 512.582.0073
Dr. Ron Burgess, known to family and friends as “Tacho,” is the Former Chairman of the Comanche Nation. Dr. Burgess’ fine pen and ink rendering pays tribute to his ancestor, the last Comanche Chief, Quanah Parker. Chairman Burgess is the father of acclaimed Comanche artists Nocona Parker Burgess of Santa Fe and Quanah Parker Burgess of Cache.
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Delegation to Washington, 1897. Standing, at left: Quanah; seated: To-nar-cy, Apiatan, Apache John, and Big Looking Glass. (Courtesy National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.) Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief - William T. Hagan
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Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center
On May 18, 1836, the Nocona Comanches captured nine-year old Cynthia Ann Parker during a raid of her family's compound, Fort Parker. Cynthia Ann later married the Chief, Peta Nocona and gave birth to three children. Their son, Quanah Parker, was welcomed to the world in 1852.
an old black and white photo of a man in native american clothing holding a fur coat
Frontier Forts
Quanah Parker, Quahahda Comanche chief, shown with buffalo robe circa 1867-1874. Center for American History, U.T.-Austin, (CN01356). Texas Beyond History.
an old black and white photo of a man standing on a porch with a chair
Quanah on Porch
Quanah on Porch - Quanah Parker is pictured on the porch of his home, Star House, near Cache, Okla., in 1885. Journal Gazette & Times-Courier (Illinois), 'Quanah and Cynthia Ann Parker: The History and the Legend', Jan 2015
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Chief Tosawa, Penateka Comanche Chief
Kiowa or Comanche awl case ca 1850, NMNH ac Native American Art, Fur Trade, Native American Beading, Mountain Man, Sports Videos, Trade Beads, Pony Beads, Yahoo Mail
Kiowa or Comanche awl case ca 1850, NMNH ac
two native american men standing next to each other
Comanche men - circa 1890
an old black and white photo of a native american woman with long hair wearing a vest
Esa Rosa (aka White Wolf), brother-in-law of Tabananica - Kwahadi Comanche - circa 1890
an old black and white photo of native americans riding horses down a trail in the mountains
Mountain Vagabond
Comanche Indians in Palo Duro Canyon photograph taken 1890’s on JA ranch Buffalo hunt with Teddy Roosevelt Charles Goodnight Chief Quannah Parker and Big Tree Lone Wolf Sr. Hunt was staged for Edison...
an old black and white photo of a man
Arko - Comanche - 1890