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Navaho girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin over her lap

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Call Number	P-311
Title	Navaho girl mixing fresh corn batter on sheep skin over her lap
Creator(s)	Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Summary	Interior view shows a Native American (Navajo) woman, shew sits in a brush shelter and prepares ground cornmeal; a pile of corncobs and husks and a pile of ground cornmeal lie on outspread blankets in front of the woman; a metal pan filled with cornmeal sits next to the her above her head is a coffee can which reads "-otten's coffee"; a large wooden crate, partially covered by a dark blanket, sits just inside the brush shelter; on one of the support poles hangs a dark cloth bag.
Date	[1908?]
Notes	Condition: emulsion chipped on glass negative.; Etched on glass negative: "29.; Title written on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Food. Preparation" "Navaho-29.; R7001703114
Physical 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--Domestic life--1900-1910. Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910. Home food processing--1900-1910.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Glass negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00170311.tif