The description of this slide reflects the way that Erdoes organized 35mm slides. Erdoes arranged his slides in labeled containers that were sub-divided into labeled sections. The title for this image has been transcribed from its sub-section label; images of other slides from the same sub-section share the container title. The date listed here reflects a span of known dates associated the sub-section. In some cases, titles have been expanded to note particular individuals who appear frequently and who were identified by Erdoes in captions. Individual slide captions have not been transcribed or captured during digitization.
Subject (Geographic):
Albuquerque (N.M.) --19th century --Pictorial works, Santa Fe (N.M.) --19th century --Pictorial works, and Taos (N.M.) --19th century --Pictorial works
Elizabeth Willis DeHuff Collection of American Indian Art
Container / Volume:
Box 15 | Folder 184
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Paintings & Drawings
Description:
On verso: The copy of a painting from the kiva wall. These two water snakes called Ah-van-yohs bring the rains. They lash up clouds out of the bodies of water with their tails and make rain fall from those clouds with their lightning tongues. The center d
Subject (Topic):
Art, American and Indians of North America--Pictorial works
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874), born in Baltimore, accompanied William Drummond Stewart on an 1837 expedition to the Green River Valley, Wind River Mountains, and the eastern section of Oregon Territory. He was commissioned by Stewart to sketch the India
Description:
Watercolor and sepia paintings of Indians and western scenery, including one of William Drummond Stewart and Antoine Clement.
Subject (Name):
Miller, Alfred Jacob, 1810-1874 and Stewart, William Drummond, Sir, 1795 or 6-1871
Box 47 | Navajo Ecology History, Fair School Industry, Miccosukee, Mohawk, NYC Comm House
Image Count:
21
Description:
The description of this slide reflects the way that Erdoes organized 35mm slides. Erdoes arranged his slides in labeled containers that were sub-divided into labeled sections. The title for this image has been transcribed from its sub-section label; images of other slides from the same sub-section share the container title. The date listed here reflects a span of known dates associated the sub-section. In some cases, titles have been expanded to note particular individuals who appear frequently and who were identified by Erdoes in captions. Individual slide captions have not been transcribed or captured during digitization.
Subject (Name):
Navajo Indians--Pictorial works and Navajo women--New Mexico--Pictorial works
Subject (Topic):
Beauty contests--United States--Pictorial works, Indians of North America --Clothing, Indians of North America --Pictorial works, and Indians of North America --Rites and ceremonies