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Call Number |
P-1286 |
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Title |
Camp in Monument Valley Park |
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Creator |
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley) |
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Date |
August, 1912 |
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Summary |
Native American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters Kate (Snow) Knight and her unidentified infant daughter. Ruby Kent wears a plaid dress, has a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, and wears a silver and bead necklace. Amy Snow, her daughter, wears her hair in braids, silver hoop earrings, a buckskin dress, a wool scarf, and a patterned silk shawl. Kate, the young girl, wears a white cotton dress with puff sleeves and lace trim, a silver and bead necklace, earrings and beaded moccasins. The baby is in a laced, buckskin cradleboard. |
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Description |
1 photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 9 cm. (4 x 3 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 9 x 8 cm. (3 1/2 x 3 in.) |
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Is Part Of |
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection. |
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Subject |
Indians of North America--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Ute Indians--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Monument Valley Park (Colo.)--1910-1920; Children--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Cradleboards--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Tipis--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Women--Colorado--El Paso County--1910-1920; Kent, Amy Snow; Snow, Luke,--Family. |
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Format-Medium |
Photograph |
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Source |
J. A. Jeancon. |
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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. |
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Reproduction Available for Purchase |
Yes (digital reproduction) |
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Related Material |
Image File: ZZR700171286 |
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Notes |
Condition: emulsion deterioration on nitrate negative.; Title written on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "R Amy Kent, Luke Snows wife and children" "Ind-Utes Biog." "Ute (K)115".; Identification from email from Mary Etzkorn sent 5/11/2011. "Becky (Rebecca) Hammond, our Beading Workshop scholar, got back to me about the identities of her family members in Photo P-1294 (two Ute women standing behind a little girl and baby [in cradleboard]). For each person, she has provided both maiden and married names. Maiden names are given in parentheses: Back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent, Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Kate (Snow) Knight, baby girl, name unknown, Amy Kent Snow's daughter and Kate's sister (died young). Kate, Amy, and Ruby are, respectively, Becky's maternal grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Becky knew both Kate and Amy; Kate taught Becky how to bead."; Written on nitrate negative: "115".; R7001712862 |
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CONTENTdm number |
22472 |
