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Camp in Monument Valley Park

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Call NumberP-1303CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust, 1912SummaryNative American (Ute) men and woman pose outdoors near a tepee at Monument Valley Park, El Paso County, Colorado. Sunshine C. Smith wears a dress and sits on a blanket. Possibly Ortiz wears moccasins, leggings, shirt, beaded vest, hair pipe choker, and scarves in braided hair. Edwin Cloud wears a suit and braided hair.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 9 x 10 cm (3 1/2 x 4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 8 x 9 cm (3 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Colorado--El Paso CountyUte Indians--Colorado--El Paso CountyMonument Valley Park (Colo.)Tipis--Colorado--El Paso CountyWomen--Colorado--El Paso CountyCloud, Edward, Ute IndianOrtiz, Ute IndianSmith, Sunshine Cloud.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171303Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromJ. A. JeanconOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion deteriorating on nitrate negative. Title written on back of print. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Ind- Utes Camps- Monument Valley Park- 1912" "1. left- Sunshine Smith (mother) 2. middle- Ortiz? 3. right- Edwin Cloud standing". Written on nitrate negative: "119."; R7001713038

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