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The Great Altar Rock on the plaza at Walpi

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Call Number	P-765
Title	The Great Altar Rock on the plaza at Walpi
Creator(s)	Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Summary	Two white men stand and kneel near the kisi before the Snake Dance at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes attaches a notice to the kisi while Native American and white spectators stand and sit on pueblo buildings and near the Dance Plaza. The Dance Rock stands at the near end of the Plaza.
Date	August, 1899
Notes	Condition: emulsion chipping on edge of nitrate negative; red ink stains on print.; Inked on back of print: "Hopi Indians (Dr. Fewkes is attaching a notice on the kisi)".; Photographer's seal embossed on print.; Title inked on back of print.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Ind- Pueblo- Hopi- Walpi" "day before Snake Dance".; Written on nitrate negative: "49."; R7001707655
Physical Description	1 photonegative : nitrate ; 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 16 x 11 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject	Hopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Indians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Pueblo Indians--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1890-1900. Walpi (Ariz.)--1890-1900. Pueblos--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Rites & ceremonies--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Snake dance--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Spectators--Arizona--Walpi--1890-1900. Fewkes, Jesse Walter, 1850-1930.
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	Nitrate negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR700170765
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00170765.tif
CONTENTdm number	21408

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