View of the Adoption Dance, part of the initiation into the Tobacco Society among the Native American Crow. A sponsor and an adoptee (?) stand in an open field to perform in front of a large crowd gathered in the background. One man wears a feather headdress, shirt and leggings, the other a fringed shirt, leggings, and a feather in his hair.
Description
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint on stereo card : stereograph ; 9 x 18 cm. (3 1/2 x 7 in.)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Stereographs.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--1890-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--1890-1900.; Rites & ceremonies--1890-1900.
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: ZZR710031274
Notes
Formerly F32449.; Negative represents one half of a stereograph.; Title hand-written on front of original.; R7100312741
Identifier
F32449 DPLW
Filename
10031274.TIF
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