View of Native American (Navajo) and white men in a Navajo camp, Shiprock Agency, New Mexico. The camp consists of an adobe brick and wooden slat building, a brush shelter, a wooden rail fence, possibly a corral, and a pile of cut timber. One man holds a rifle, possibly loading it, while men look on, two on horseback. Unhitched wagons sit next to the wooden fence and the brush shelter as well as near the adobe building. One man wears a woven blanket kilt.
Date
[1908?]
Notes
Etched on glass negative: "8".; Title inked on back of print; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Bigo Groups (Men, unident)" "Navajo-8".; R7001702980
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 16 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Camps--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Indian encampments--New Mexico--1900-1910.
Source
Source: Poley.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
