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Navaho about to shoot a steer for beef.

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Call NumberP-1533CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1908SummaryNative American (Navajo) man, on horseback, rides close to a steer near Shiprock, New Mexico. The man wears a hat. A rocky desert landscape covers a hill that stands nearby.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 8 x 11 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 6 x 9 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--New MexicoNavajo Indians--New MexicoNavajo Indian ReservationCattle--New MexicoCowboys--New MexicoHorseback riding--New MexicoCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171533Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromJeancon.Original Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion chipping on edge of nitrate negative. Title written on back of print. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Ind- Navajo Biog (Men, unident)". Written on nitrate negative: "N.- 102". R7001715331

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