Croft, Thomas, 1849-1909

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Biography

Thomas F. Croft moved to Arkansas City from Illinois in 1885. In 1894 he likely took the famous photograph of the Land Run Opening the Cherokee Strip for settlement while working for a photographer named Prettyman. In 1896 he took the first known image of a tornado in action during a visit to Oklahoma City. He regularly traveled to Indian Territory to shoot images of Native Americans, such as the one we are examining. Later on in his career he moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory.

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Kiowas, Undated

Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 18

Identifier: 2016-007-18

Scope and Contents

A cabinet card depicting a Kiowa woman with two children. Ink stamp of T. Croft, Oklahoma City on back. "10" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Lacks the Croft imprint on front

Dates: Other: Undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Esther Hoyt Cabinet Cards, approximately 1885-1900

Kiowas, Undated

Digital Image

Identifier: 2016-007-18.jpg

Dates: 1900; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-08-24

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Little Bow's Teepee. Kiowa, Undated

Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 10

Identifier: 2016-007-10

Scope and Contents

A cabinet card depicting a plains lodge, or tipi. "14" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint on front.

Dates: Other: Undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Esther Hoyt Cabinet Cards, approximately 1885-1900

Little Bow's Teepee. Kiowa, Undated

Digital Image

Identifier: 2016-007-10.jpg

Dates: 1900; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-08-24

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

Moncah-Godle, Kiowa Girl, Undated

Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 19

Identifier: 2016-007-19

Scope and Contents

A cabinet card depicting a Kiowa girl with a doll. Note that some other versions of this image describe her as Mohicahgoy (the daughter of Hummingbird). "26" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint on front.

Dates: Other: Undated

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Esther Hoyt Cabinet Cards, approximately 1885-1900

Moncah-Godle, Kiowa Girl, Undated

Digital Image

Identifier: 2016-007-19.jpg

Dates: 1900; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-08-24

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

No-Pa-Wy, 19th Century.

Item

Identifier: 1931-004-3-S59a

Scope and Contents Two men stand in front of a lodge on either side of the door, facing one another. Man identified as No-Pa-Wy standing in fron of an "Kaw Indian Bark House." Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.Title taken from front of card.Photographer: Croft.Printed on front of card top left: "Croft."Printed on front of photo bottom: "No-Pa-Wy. Kaw Indian Bark House."Printed on front of card bottom left: "Arkansas City,...

Dates: 19th Century.

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Ellis Clarke Soper collection, Undated / Series 2 - Soper photographs

No-Pa-Wy, 19th Century.

Item

Identifier: 1931-004-3-S59b

Scope and Contents

Two men stand in front of a lodge on either side of the door, facing one another. Two people identified as No-Pa-Wy standing in fron of an "Kaw Indian Bark House." Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

Title taken from front of photo.

Photographer: Unknown.

Printed across front of photograph: "No-Pa-Wy. Kaw Indian Bark House."

Dates: 19th Century.