Call NumberCPHOTO418-2021-533Datecirca 1895-1904SummaryPhotograph of Native American (Mojave) students at the Colorado River Boarding School in Arizona. The girls are wearing tradional Anglo-American clothing, including long sleeve dresses and aprons. They all have bangs and some of them wear braids in their hair. 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 17 cm (5 x 7 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado River Boarding School (Parker, Ariz.)Indians of North America--ArizonaOff-reservation boarding schools--ArizonaMohave IndiansMojave DesertClothing and dress--United States--19th centuryUniformsGeographic 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 printsGroup portraitsGelatin silver printsDigital Version Created FromCPHOTO418; OV Box 1Original Material Found in CollectionColorado River Boarding School photosNotesCondition: Tape is still attached to the back corners from original album.
Group photo of Native American (Mojave) students outside (circa 1895-1904). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 07/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1134747
