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Call Number	X-31274
Title	Adoption Dance
Creator(s)	Clement, E. L.
Summary	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.
Date	[between 1890 and 1900?]
Notes	Formerly F32449.; Negative represents one half of a stereograph.; Title hand-written on front of original.; R7100312741
Physical 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.)
Subject	Crow Indians--Spiritual life--1890-1900. Indians of North America--Dance--1890-1900. Ceremonial dancers--1890-1900. Rites & ceremonies--1890-1900.
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	Film negatives.; Stereographs.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F32449 DPLW
Filename	10031274.TIF