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Call Number	P-86
Title	Moki Indians lined up before kisi in snake dance a chant to the rattle snakes
Creator(s)	Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Summary	Native American (Hopi) men, snake dancers, stand in a line before the kisi and hold feather snake whips at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona; groups of Native American,and white men and women sit and stand in around the snake members and on dance or snake rock; snake members wear fur moccasins, kilts, body paint, beaded necklaces, and feather headdresses.
Date	August, 1899
Notes	Condition: emulsion deterioration on glass plate; red ink stains on print.; Photographer's seal embossed twice on print.; Title etched on glass negative.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Indians- Pueblo Hopi- Walpi Dances Snake Dance".; R7001700865
Physical Description	1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject	Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900. Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900. Snake dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900.
Source	Source: H.S. Poley.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Glass negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00170086.tif

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