Cochise, a noted Apache Chief, circa 1850. Cochise (or "Cheis") was known, along with Geronimo, for resisting intrusion by white settlers in his territory. In His name "Cheis" meant "having the quality or strength of oak." Cochise died in 1874.
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Preservation and archiving of this significant Tulsa treasure of photographs and artifacts was made possible through the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Society, and the generosity of Tulsa World/Lorton Family, Chester Cadieux, the Rotary Club of Tulsa, and many other community-minded corporations, institutions, and individuals.
