Call NumberP-83CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust, 1899SummaryView, at Walpi Pueblo, First Mesa, Arizona, of a procession of Native American (Hopi) snake dancers, Antelope priests, in a single file; groups of unidentified Native American, White, and women look on; the dancers wear kilts, and bead necklaces; some wear body paint, one has a large possibly whip hanging from his belt and plays a drum.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectHopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--WalpiIndians of North America--Spiritual life--Arizona--WalpiHopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)Walpi (Ariz.)Snake dance--Arizona--WalpiCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170083Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromH.S. Poley.Original Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion damage on glass negative; red ink and water stains on print. Photographer's seal embossed on print: H. S. Poley Colorado Springs. Title etched on glass negative. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Indians- Pueblo Hopi- Walpi Dances- Snake dance". R7001700831
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