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Camp in Monument Valley Park Amy Kent in dark shawl and her mother

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Call NumberP-1294CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust 29, 1912SummaryNative American (Ute) women and children pose outside a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. They are identified as, back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent and Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Amy Snow's daughters Kate (Snow) Knight and her unidentified infant daughter. Ruby Kent wears a plaid dress, has a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, and wears a silver and bead necklace. Amy Snow, her daughter, wears her hair in braids, silver hoop earrings, a buckskin dress, a wool scarf, and a patterned silk shawl. Kate, the young girl, wears a white cotton dress with puff sleeves and lace trim, a silver and bead necklace, earrings and beaded moccasins. The baby is in a laced, buckskin cradleboard. Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 9 cm (4 x 3 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 9 x 8 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Colorado--El Paso CountyUte Indians--Colorado--El Paso CountyMonument Valley Park (Colo.)Children--Colorado--El Paso CountyCradleboards--Colorado--El Paso CountyTipis--Colorado--El Paso CountyWomen--Colorado--El Paso CountyKent, Amy Snow.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171294Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromJ. A. Jeancon.Original Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesTitle written on back of print. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Ind- Utes Camps- Monument Valley Park-1912". Identification from email from Mary Etzkorn sent 5/11/2011. "Becky (Rebecca) Hammond, our Beading Workshop scholar, got back to me about the identities of her family members in Photo P-1294 (two Ute women standing behind a little girl and baby [in cradleboard]). For each person, she has provided both maiden and married names. Maiden names are given in parentheses: Back row, left to right: Ruby (Stone) Kent, Amy (Kent) Snow. Front row, left to right: Kate (Snow) Knight, baby girl, name unknown, Amy Kent Snow's daughter and Kate's sister (died young). Kate, Amy, and Ruby are, respectively, Becky's maternal grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Becky knew both Kate and Amy; Kate taught Becky how to bead."; " Written on nitrate negative: "116."; R7001712943

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Camp in Monument Valley Park Amy Kent in dark shawl and her mother