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title: Geronimo, Apache Medicine Man and War Chief
author: Ben Wittick
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19923/geronimo-apache-medicine-man-and-war-chief/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-01-27
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# Geronimo, Apache Medicine Man and War Chief
_Authored by Ben Wittick_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19923.jpeg)
## Image Caption
[Geronimo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Geronimo/) (l. c. 1829-1909), Apache [medicine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/medicine/) man and [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) chief. Photograph titled *Geronimo (Goyaałé), a Bedonkohe Apache, kneeling with rifle, 1887*, by Ben Wittick, 1887.
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wittick, B. (2025, January 27). Geronimo, Apache Medicine Man and War Chief. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wittick, Ben. "Geronimo, Apache Medicine Man and War Chief." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2025. .
### MLA
Wittick, Ben. "Geronimo, Apache Medicine Man and War Chief." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/530880) by **Ben Wittick**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.