Call NumberCPHOTO418-2021-513ContributorLewis Wiley Sinclair (L.W. Sinclair)Datecirca 1895-1904SummaryPhotograph of the exterior of small, adobe dwellings on the Colorado River Boarding School grounds, located near Parker, Arizona in Yuma County. Mountains can be seen in the distance. Boarding schools for Native Americans were started around the middle of the 19th century by church groups and the United States Government. Children from many tribes were separated from their family and discouraged from learning tribal language and traditions.Physical Description1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 16 cm (5 x 6.5 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado River Boarding School (Parker, Ariz.)Indians of North America--ArizonaOff-reservation boarding schools--ArizonaMohave IndiansBuilding, AdobeMojave DesertGeographic AreaParker (Ariz.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialThis photograph is part of a photo album of the Colorado River Boarding School. Others are available under call numbers: CPHOTO418-2021-512 through CPHOTO418-2021-597Type of MaterialPhotographic printsGelatin silver printsLandscape photographsDigital Version Created FromCPHOTO418; OV Box 1Original Material Found in CollectionColorado River Boarding School photosNotesDerived title. Condition: Tape is still attached to the back corners from original album. "Looking south from school" is handwritten on the top right corner.
Looking south from the school (circa 1895-1904). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 10/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1134741
