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 Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a Navajo Indian man wearing large silver earrings, and wampum necklace, ca.1900. Portrait from the lap up. He is sitting outside near an adobe brick buttress. He wears a dark shirt with an open collar. A studded strap hangs across his body from his shoulder to his waist. His long, parted hair is held behind his head. The large hoop earrings and necklace are clearly seen. His hands lay in his lap. Part of a native dwelling (blurred) is visible in the background.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 22 x 17 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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