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Archive Reference (shelfmark) L.R.298.b.2, 1 Level [40] File

31. L.R.298.b.2, 1(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(31)
Title:
Nesjája Hatáli — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders half-profile portrait of Nesjája Hatáli: 'A well-known Navaho medicine-man. While in the Cañon de Chelly the writer witnessed a very interesting four days' ceremony given by the Wind Doctor. Nesjája Hatáli was also assistant medicine-man in two nin...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

32. L.R.298.b.2, 1(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(32)
Title:
A son of the desert — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders full-face portrait of a Navaho boy: 'In the early morning this boy, as if springing from the earth itself, came to the author's desert camp. Indeed, he seemed a part of the very desert. His eyes bespeak all the curiosity, all the wonder of his prim...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

33. L.R.298.b.2, 1(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(33)
Title:
Navaho flocks. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of a flock of sheep grazing in a valley, with cliffs in the distance: 'The Navaho might well be called the "Keepers of Flocks." Their sheep are of the greatest importance to their existence, and in the care and management of their flocks they exhibit a thrift not to be found in the average ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

34. L.R.298.b.2, 1(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(34)
Title:
The blanket weaver — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of a Navaho woman seated at a loom out of doors, seen from the rear: 'In Navaho-land blanket looms are in evidence everywhere. In the winter months they are set up in the hogáns, but during the summer they are erected outdoors under an improvised shelter, or, as...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

35. L.R.298.b.2, 1(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(35)
Title:
Hastobíga — Navaho medicine-man. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length half-profile portrait of Hastobíga, a Navaho medicine-man.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

36. L.R.298.b.2, 1(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(36)
Title:
A point of interest — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait group of three Navaho, seated outdoors on a rock in bright light, looking off towards the right.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

37. L.R.298.b.2, 1(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(37)
Title:
Out of the darkness — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of a group of Navaho on horseback, emerging from the dark shadow of a canyon in Arizona: 'In Tesakod cañon, a small branch of Cañon de Chelly. At the point where this picture was made the gorge is very narrow.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

38. L.R.298.b.2, 1(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(38)
Title:
Sunset in Navaho-land. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of four Navaho horsemen on the brow of a hill, seen from the rear in fading light.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

39. L.R.298.b.2, 1(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.298.b.2, 1(39)
Title:
Alhkidóhihi — Navaho. Photographer: Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Scope & Content:
View of a Navaho sand painting: 'One of the four elaborate dry-paintings or sand altars employed in the rites of the Mountain Chant, a Navaho medicine ceremony of nine days' duration.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1907
Extent:
1 item