Native American men, Zuni governors or chiefs, a woman and a child, stand or sit and pose in front of an adobe wall at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico. Men wear cloth headbands, woven shirts, beaded necklaces, leather leggings and moccasins and woven, striped, probably wool blankets. A woman wears a beaded necklace, wrapped boots and a blanket. Roofs have timber rafters (vigas) and a doorway has a timber frame.
Description
1 photographic print : albumen ; 25 x 32 cm. (10 x 13 in.) mounted on mat board 41 x 51 cm. (16 x 20 in.)
Is Part Of
U.S.G.S. West. Folio 4.
Subject
Indians of North America--New Mexico--Zuni--19th century; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--19th century; Zuni Indians--New Mexico--Zuni--19th century; Zuni (N.M.)--19th century; Tribal chiefs--New Mexico--Zuni--19th century; Women--New Mexico--Zuni--19th century
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
J.W. Powell
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: ZZR711002662
Notes
"5.00" penciled on verso.; "Smithsonian Institution." and "Bureau of Ethnology." typed on mat board.; Formerly F19838; Label on verso reads: "Compliments of J.W. Powell".; Title inked on original negative and reproduced in photographic print.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.).; R7110026627. U.S.G.S. folio. 4 ; print 26
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