Croft, Thomas, 1849-1909
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:
Studio portrait of a young man, Late 1800s
Studio portrait of a clean-shaven young man.
Tornado, 1896-05-12
A cabinet card depicting an F2 tornado that hit five miles NW of downtown Oklahoma City, striking four farms, destroying one barn, killing some poultry, and tearing the kitchen off a farm house. "9" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint on front.
Tornado, 1896-05-12
A cabinet card depicting an F2 tornado that hit five miles NW of downtown Oklahoma City, striking four farms, destroying one barn, killing some poultry, and tearing the kitchen off a farm house. "28" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint on front.
Tornado, 1896-05-12
Tornado, 1896-05-12
Wichita Indian, Grass House. Near Anadarko, I.T., Undated
A cabinet card depicting a grass house typical of the Wichita people. "21" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint is lacking, but other examples indicate he was the photographer.
Wichita Indian, Grass House. Near Anadarko, I.T., Undated
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- Archival Object 25
- Digital Record 22
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- Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma 8
- Ponca Indians. 7
- Kiowa Indians. 6
- Ponca dance. 5
- Oklahoma City (Okla.). 4
- Oto Indians. 4
- Pawnee Indians. 4
- Tornadoes 4
- Indians of North America -- Missions. 3
- Comanche Indians 2
- Faw-faw dance 2
- Ghost dance -- 1890-1900 2
- Kansa Indians 2
- Kaw Indians. 2
- Osage Indians. 2
- Wichita Indians 2
- Anadarko (Okla.) 1 + ∧ less