Quanah Parker's Grave

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044262

Description

An elderly woman of the Comanche Nation standing in front of the grave of Quanah Parker, last chief of the Comanches. She is wearing a blouse and skirt and is holding a folded American flag. The memorial site is surrounded by a gate. The inscription on the tombstone reads: "Resting Here Until The Day Breaks And Shadows Fall And Darkness Disappears Is Quanah Parker Last Chief Of The Comanches. Born--1825 Died Feb. 23, 1911. This Monument Erected Under Act Of Congress Approved June 23, 1926."

Archival Date

1940-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1187

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Parker, Quanah; Tribal chiefs; Indigenous peoples; Comanche Nation; Post Oak Cemetery; Post Oak Mission; Post Oak Mission Cemetery; Cemeteries; Graves; Monuments & memorials; Flags; Flags--United States