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Croft, Thomas, 1849-1909

 Person

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 25 Collections and/or Records:

Sac and Fox Chief and Council, approximately 1890

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 9
Identifier: 2016-007-9
Scope and Contents

A cabinet card depicting a wooded area where Chief Pa Ship Pa Ho stands before a mat covered shelter, with nine of council members. "13" and "Hoyt" written on back in ink. Croft imprint on front.

Dates: Other: approximately 1890

Studio portrait of a young man, Late 1800s

 Item
Identifier: 2006.012.11
Scope and Contents

Studio portrait of a clean-shaven young man.

Dates: Late 1800s

Tornado, 1896-05-12

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 8
Identifier: 2016-007-8
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Other: 1896-05-12

Tornado, 1896-05-12

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 21
Identifier: 2016-007-21
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Other: 1896-05-12

Wichita Indian, Grass House. Near Anadarko, I.T., Undated

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000023279575], item: 16
Identifier: 2016-007-16
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Other: Undated

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