Title Weavers of Blankets at leisure
Call Number P-1143
Summary Native American (Navajo) women and children pose on and near a covered wagon. A woman and a girl stand near the rear wheel of the wagon, one woman sits in the wagon covering her face and body with a woven blanket. Women wear beaded necklaces. A dog sits under the wagon.
Date [between 1901 and 1908].
Photographer Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Collection H. S. Poley collection
Notes Title printed on photograph.
Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Biog- Groups (Women, unident)".
Etched on glass negative: "47".
Also visible on glass negative: "A View of the Valley".
Vintage photographic print.
Photo Materials 1 photonegative : glass ; 8 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
1 photoprint ; 6 x 8 cm. (2 1/2 x 3 in.)
Copyright Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
See Also Indians of North America Children 1900-1910.
Navajo Indians Women 1900-1910.
Navajo women weavers 1900-1910.
Carts & wagons 1900-1910.
Group portraits.
Photographic prints.
Glass negatives.
Imaged.
URL http://gowest.coalliance.org/cgi-bin/imager?00171143

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