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 snake priests chanting songs and swinging eagle feathers during a Snake Dance Ceremony at Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1896. Eight priests can be seen standing next to each other while facing a line of other priests. Their arms, chests, and faces are painted white. They wear highly decorated skirts with sashes, moccasins, necklaces, feathers, and animal tails. They swing the eagle feathers in unison. A crowd of spectators can be seen behind them.
Type
image
Format
5 photographs : glass photonegative, transparency, photoprints, b&w 17 x 22 cm., 20 x 25 cm., 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives transparencies photographic prints photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
