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Steckbeck – Indian Prisoners at the Old Fort in St. Augustine, FL

Indian Prisoners at the Old Fort in St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1877. It was here that Lt. Richard Pratt conceived the idea of educating the Indians which led to the formation of the Carlisle Indian School in 1879.

Photographer: unknown

Collection: Steckbeck

Photo ID: SK-31-10

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