Baby and Navajo woman nearer in center of summer hogan
Creator
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Date
[1908?]
Summary
View of a Native American (Navajo) woman and child, they sit inside a brush covered summer hogan. The woman holds a large piece of cloth while the child looks on. Sheepskins, a blanket, and fur pelts are on the floor and hang from a wooden pole placed horizontally along the brush-covered wall of the hogan. Two wooden crates are supported by the same pole. The woman and child are shaded by a dark cloth hung from the ceiling and covering one wall of the hogan.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 16 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 14 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--Children; Navajo Indians--Women; Interiors; Lodges
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700170304
Notes
Etched on glass negative: "18".; Title written on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Abodes- Interior" "Navajo-18".; R7001703041
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