American Historical Ephemera & Photography

BUEHMAN, Henry (1851-1912), photographer. Apache Group. 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. stereoview on cardstock mount (toning, some spotting/streaking to print; corner and edge wear, some soiling to mount). Photographer's imprint and series title, "Arizona Scenes" on mount recto. Verso with image number and caption inscribed in ink: "85 / Apache Group." 

A studio portrait of three armed Apache scouts, including Turkey at left. 

[With:] BUEHMAN & HARTWELL, photographers. Stereoview of Apache Indians at San Carlos Reservation. Tucson, AZ: ca 1880s. 

6 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. stereoview on cardstock mount (even toning, light soiling; light edge and corner wear to mount). Photographers' imprint and series title, "Arizona Scenery" on mount recto. Verso with penciled caption: "Friendly Indians at Tucson, Arizona Territory."
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After completing his photography apprenticeship in Germany at the age of 15, Henry Buehman journeyed to the American West, where he worked and traveled before settling in Tucson, Arizona Territory. There he purchased a portrait studio and established a photography business, quickly becoming the premier photographer in Tucson and in the Territory. Buehman periodically traveled through the surrounding areas, which allowed him to compile a large portfolio that included Native American and scenic images as well as his portraiture. In addition to his success as a photographer, Buehman eventually served as mayor of Tucson from 1895-1899.

Buehman worked with F.A. Hartwell in 1881, and by 1883, they had formed a full partnership. Soon after, photographs produced by the studio included the "Buehman & Hartwell" imprint, indicating that this image was taken ca 1883 or after.