(Arizona Territory, Fort Whipple) Stereographic Card, Company Quarters, Circa 1877 and 1885 Territorial Postmark
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
A pristine stereographic card taken by Daniel Francis Mitchell who photographed Arizona views for sale from 1877. Mitchell also was in partnership with Baer and remained active in the territory until at least 1883. Accompanied with an envelope from the War Department Headquarers of Arizona addressed to Major A.J. McGonnigle, Chief Quartermaster, [Fort] Whipple, postmarked March 16, 1885. This was a turbulent time since on July 13 he had to report to the Quartermaster General of the U.S. about Samuel Drachman's failure at Fort Huachuca where what the latter did amounted to taking kickbacks of more than $40 on each 100 pounds of hay. Eventually, Drachman was only sued for $475 but it was a blot on his record. Of course, it should be noted that the parade of quartermasters at Fort Whipple were accused of the same thing such as declaring weapons obsolete and then selling them to the local Prescott merchants. This charge was never proved and since the Fort was considered essential in suppressing Indian attacks, it was overlooked. Verso of card notes discarded as a duplicate from Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott.
Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018836
- Title
- (Arizona Territory, Fort Whipple) Stereographic Card, Company Quarters, Circa 1877 and 1885 Territorial Postmark
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- Arizona Territory, Military Forts; Prescott, Arizona--History; Daniel Francis Mitchell, Western Photographer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Western Americana; Arizona; Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
Glossary
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.