Studio portrait (sitting) of Judge Klah, a Native American (Navajo) Judge or Justice of the Peace. He poses with his two wives on, and in front of, Navajo woven blankets. The women wear machine made blankets and heishi bead necklaces. Judge Klah, is also wrapped in a machine made blanket, and he wears a squash blossom necklace, a heishi necklace with a turquoise jaclaw loop, and a silver bracelet set with turquoise..
Description
1 copy negative ; 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.); 1 photographic print ; 25 x 20 cm. (10 x 8 in.)
Subject
Indians of North America--1900-1940; Navajo Indians--1900-1940; Judges--1900-1940; Spouses--1900-1940; Women--1900-1940; Judge Klah.
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: ZZR710032969
Notes
A note of a quote from an article by John Stewart MacClary in the September 1938 edition of The Desert Magazine that includes commentary on the subjects accompanies print.; Formerly F28677.; Portion of stamp is crossed out and "Pennington" is written above stamp.; Stamped on back of print: "Copyright by Ellen Todd, Inc. Tales in Pictures (Trade Mark) This picture may not be syndicated, rented, loaned, nor utilized for advertising purposes."; Title supplied.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Biog- groups men- unidentified", "Pennington", and "Illustration only."; R7100329691
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