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Call NumberP-826CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Datecirca 1918SummaryThree Native American (Hopi) snake dancers wear feathers, body paint, kilts, fringed boots, and hold snakes. Spectators, some white, stand in the background; probably Walpi Pueblo, Arizona.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 11 x 9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 13 x 10 cm (5 x 4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectHopi Indians--Dance--Arizona--WalpiIndians of North America--Arizona--WalpiPueblo Indians--Spiritual life--Arizona--WalpiHopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)Walpi (Ariz.)Ceremonial dancers--Arizona--WalpiRites and ceremonies--Arizona--WalpiSnake dance--Arizona--WalpiCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700170826Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesTitle penciled on back of print. Written on back of print: "Indians Pueblo Hopi."; R7001708261

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Snake dancers