Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Jimmy Mckinn Santiago

Jimmy Mckinn Santiago (center) lived with his family in New Mexico. When he was 11 or 12, he was abducted by a group of Chiricahua Apache led by Geronimo himself. Santiago live with the tribe for six months and ended up learning their language and way of life. He was brought back to his family by General George Crook.

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