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Title
An old Navajo brave and his nephew, both huddled in their blankets, ca.1901
Creator
Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1901
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society Collection at Stanford
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of an old Navajo brave and his nephew (or grandchild) huddled in their blankets. The old man has long graying hair, a wrinkled visage, and light hair growth on his cheeks, chin, and upper lip. Under the striped blanket, which is pulled tightly around his shoulders, is a striped shirt. He also wears long trousers and moccasins. The boy, at left, has dark hair with a bandana tied around his forehead. He wears long trousers and moccasins and his blanket has a stepped diamond pattern. They are both sitting with their backs to a stone or adobe wall.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w
22 x 17 cm.
glass plate negatives
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m15876
USC-1-1-1-13936 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-3215
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m15876
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-3215.jpg
Subject
Indians--Navajo
Indians of North America
Navajo Indians
Clothing and dress
Children
Men
Time Period
circa 1901
Place
USA
Source
1-174- [Microfiche number]
3215 [Accession number]
CHS-3215 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
chs-m265

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