Call NumberP-304CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Datecirca 1908SummaryView of a Native American (Navajo) woman and child, they sit inside a brush covered summer hogan. The woman holds a large piece of cloth while the child looks on. Sheepskins, a blanket, and fur pelts are on the floor and hang from a wooden pole placed horizontally along the brush-covered wall of the hogan. Two wooden crates are supported by the same pole. The woman and child are shaded by a dark cloth hung from the ceiling and covering one wall of the hogan.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 16 cm (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint ; 11 x 14 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--ChildrenNavajo Indians--WomenInteriorsLodgesCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170304Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesEtched on glass negative: "18". Title written on back of print. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Abodes- Interior" "Navajo-18". R7001703041
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley), Baby and Navajo woman nearer in center of summer hogan (circa 1908). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 18/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1035192
