Frederick Russell Burnham

English: Major Frederick Russell Burnham, D.S.O. (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947)

Portraits

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  Major Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO
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  Burnham close-up, signed: Faithfully Yours, F. R. Burnham
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  Major Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO. National Portrait Gallery, London.
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  Major Burnham, 1901
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  Burnham in Arizona, 1881.
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  F.R. Burnham, the American Scout serving with Lord Roberts in South Africa.
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  Ogden's cigarette card, featuring the Scout Burnham in the Great Generals of the Boer War series.
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  Ogden's Guinea Gold cigarette card: Mr. Burnham (the famous American Scout now with Lord Roberts). London, 1900.
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  Burnham in London, 1894.
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  Scout Burnham appointed to Roberts' staff, 1900.
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  British Army Chief of Scouts, South Africa, 1900.
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  Burnham in Senora, Mexico, c1907
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  Burnham in Mexico, c1908
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  Major Burnham at his home in Pasadena, California, c1910
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  U.S. Passport, 1935
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  At home in Hollywoodland, c1930
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  Burnham, California, 1947

Burnham and friends

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  Robert Baden-Powell and Frederick Russell Burnham
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  Burnham, Churchill, et al., on S.S. Dunottar Castle returning from Boer War
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  Winston Spencer Churchill, Judd Dunning Blick, John Charles Blick, Frederick Russell Burnham, and the Earl of Kent. Egypt, 1910.
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  Burnham (close-up; middle) in Africa, 1893, First Matabele War.
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  Scouts in First Matabele War, 1893.
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  Burnham and Swinburne, Second Matabele War, 1896.
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  Burnham shoots bull in order to save a threatened backer, Senora, Mexico, April 6, 1907.
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  Burnham fishing with Charles F. Holder in Senora, Mexico, 1913.

Sketches

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  Burnham & Armstrong After the assassination of Mlimo, Second Matabele War.
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  Another sketch of the Burnham & Armstrong escape after shooting Mlimo (published: Aug 16, 1896)
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  Burnham & Armstrong flee after shooting Mlimo. (pulbished: Aug 15, 1896)
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  Sketch of Burnham by Robert Baden-Powell, 1896.
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  Rough sketch of Burnham by Robert Baden-Powell, 1896.
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  British Army sketch of Burnham shooting Mlimo (published: Aug 16, 1896)
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  Sketch of Burnham killing Mlimo, by Robert Baden-Powell
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  Pearson's magazine sketch of Burnham shooting Mlimo (published: 1901)
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  Sketch of Frederick Burnham shooting a Matabele warrior while scouting with the Shangani Patrol (Dec 3, 1893).
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  Burnham's escape from the Boer (April 1900)
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  Burnham and Major Hunter-Weston with cavalry, Kroonstad, South Africa, 9 May 1900 (published: June 30, 1900
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  Burnham at Bloemfonein, Orange Free State, South Africa (June 1900)
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  Frederic William Unger's sketch of Burnham on horseback (1901)
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  Burnham blowing-up the Boer railroad during the march to Pretoria, 1901.
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  Adventures of the Prince of Scouts (1901)

Family

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  Lt. Howard M. Burnham (1842-1863), a first cousin who enlisted in the U.S. Army who was shot and killed at the Battle of Chickamauga, U.S. Civil War.
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  M. Howard Burnham (brother), c1904.
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  Howard Burnham French wartime document photo, 1915
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  Frederick Russell Burnham and his eldest son Roderick Deane Burnham
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  Blanche Blick Burnham, 1884.
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  Blick family, 1892. Back row, left to right: John Charles Blick, Catherine Fay Blick (Wells), Judd Dunning Blick, Grace Blick (Ingram), Madge Hunter Blick (Ford). Front row, left to right: James Shannon Blick, Phoebe Elinor Blick, Blanche Blick (Burnham), Homer Eli Blick, Joseph James Blick
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  Blick - Burnham family, Giza, Egypt, 1895. On camels, left to right: John Charles Blick, Grace Blick, Frederick Russell Burnham, Blanche Blick Burnham, James Shannon Blick.
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  Blanche Blick Burnham in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, 1896.
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  Rod Burnham in Skagway, Alaska, 1900.
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  Rod Burnham on snowshoes, Skagway, Alaska, 1900.
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  M. Howard Burnham family in London: Fred (brother), Howard, Connie (wife), baby Fred (son) (1904)
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  Closeup of M. Howard Burnham Family, 1904
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  Rod Burnham. University of Arizona, football team captain. c1910.
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  Rod Burnham at La Cuesta, Three Rivers, California, c1920
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  Burnham family: Fred, Blanche, Rod, Isabel, Martha (child). c1920.
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  Fred and Blanche Burnham in California, c1920.
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  On the balcony of their home in Hollywoodland, 1934.
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  Roderick Deane Burnham, Fred Burnham's eldest son. Southern California, 1921.
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  Rev. Edwin Otway Burnham (1824-1873). Fred Burnham's father.
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  Rebecca Elizabeth Russell Burnham-Clapp (1843-1905). Fred Burnham's mother.
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  John Charles Blick, brother-in-law, c.1900
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  Burnham's four grandchildren: Begay Burnham Atkinson (1941- ; standing); Karen "Wren" Burnham Breedlove (1945- ); Martha "Marta" Burnham Burleigh (1910-1998); Frederick Russell Burnham II (1945- ). Dec 27, 1997.
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  Burnham great-grandson: Russell Adam Burnham (1979- ) - U.S. Army Soldier of the Year, 2003; U.S. Army Medical Command NCO of the Year, 2007.
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  Captain Russell Burnham receives inaugural Ditch Medicine Award. Afghanistan, 2014.

Other

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  Postal Service First Day of Issue Cover, Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, July 27, 2010.
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  Burnham sidearm: Remington Model 1875, holster and Rhodesian bandolier. Pistol used in the Tonto Basin, Geronimo Campaign, Rhodesia, East Africa, and Mexico.
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  Major Burnham's Lee Metford rifle, Remington revolver, and Matabele weapons.
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  Map of Scout Trail which connects Mt. Burnham to Mt. Baden-Powell. San Gabriel Mountains, California, US.
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  British South Africa Company medal with Rhodesia clasp. Side inscription: Scout F.R. Burnham. Victoria Column.
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  Fort Marquand, between Bulawayo and Mafeking, built by Major Burnham during the Second Matabele War, 1896.
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  Telegram from Lord Roberts to Burnham, 1899.
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  Burnham, Chief of Scouts, serving in South Africa during the Second Boer War, 1900.
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  Second photo of Burnham, Chief of Scouts, serving in South Africa during the Second Boer War, 1900.
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  Burnham arrives with Lord Roberts in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, after his first capture and escape from the Boers. Published 9 June 1900.
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  Burnham home in Pasadena, California, 1906.
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  Burnham during his expedition along the Yaqui River, Mexico, 1906.
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  Burnham's 5,000-acre La Cuesta cattle ranch at Three Rivers, California, near the entrance to Sequoia Park. 1908.
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  Burnham standing next to the Esperanza Stone of Mayan origin, discovered by Burnham in Mexico in 1909.
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  Esperanza Stone. Burnham (left), Charles Frederick Holder (right). Yaqui Delta, Senora, Mexico, 1909.
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  Fred and Blanche Burnham at their home in Hollywoodland, California. 1930s.
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  Burnham in his office, Hollywoodland, California. 1930s.
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  Burnham at his home in Hollywoodland, California. 1930s.
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  Burnham on his eightieth birthday being honored by the Boy Scouts of America in Carlsbad Caverns, NM. 11 May 1941
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  Mt. Burnham: Summit and ridge