Chief Juan Cruz San Juan Indians at cliff dwellings at Monitou, Colo.
Creator
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Date
1915 September 14
Summary
Outdoor portrait (standing) of a Native American (Tewa) man near the ruins of ancient cliff dwellings (Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum), near Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Chief Juan Cruz wears beaded moccasins, leggins, vest, long dark breech cloth, long light shirt with arm bands, hair pipe and metal bead breast plate, beaded brooch, scarves covering braided hair, and a bead and feather headress. He holds a wooden ceremonial spear decorated with feathers.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 13 cm. (5 x 8 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 12 cm. (5 x 7 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (Manitou Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920; Indians of North America--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920; Pueblo Indians--1910-1920; Tewa Indians--1910-1920; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920; Cliff dwellings--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1910-1920; Cruz, Juan, San Juan Pueblo Indian.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Poley.
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: ZZR700170345
Notes
Etched on glass negative: "15".; Title inked on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Indians- Pueblo- San Juan Biog-".; R7001703457
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