George Wharton James Photograph Collection
Scope and Content
Among these photographs of Native American subjects are views of Southwestern pueblos (Isleta, Laguna, Zuni, Hopi), feasts (St. Stephen's Day at Acoma) and ceremonies (Hopi Snake Dance), and various Navajo subjects (weaving, baskets, dwellings, death). Several photographs show interactions between Native American and Hispanic American or Anglo American peoples on feast days, at ceremonies, and inside Native American homes. Other photos of special interest include the waffle gardens at Zuni; a Catholic funeral at Isleta; Antelope, Wiki, and Snake priests at Snake Dance; interiors of Native American homes; a Native American policeman from Keam's Canyon; Sheriff of Acoma; Native American arts (pottery, weaving, baskets), including women at Laguna Pueblo standing beside Santa Fe Railroad tracks and carrying ollas on their heads; and Hopi women grinding corn.
Besides George Wharton James other photographers represented are C. C. Pierce, E. E. Hall, and Maude & Company of California. Frederick H. Maude was a partner in Maude & Company and worked with James.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1909
Creator
- James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Most of the photographs in this collection were taken by George Wharton James, California writer and promoter of the West.
Extent
uncounted items (1 box) : uncounted photographic prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs from the collection of California writer and promoter of the West, George Wharton James. Among these photographs of Native American subjects are views of Southwestern pueblos (Isleta, Laguna, Zuni, Hopi), feasts (St. Stephen's Day at Acoma) and ceremonies (Hopi Snake Dance), and various Navajo subjects (weaving, baskets, dwellings, death). Several photographs show interactions between Native American and Hispanic American or Anglo American peoples on feast days, at ceremonies, and inside Native American homes.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
Subject
- Maude and Company (Organization)
- Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946 (Person)
- Hall, E. E. (Person)
- Maude, F. H. (Frederic Hamer) (Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
- Cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
- Cityscape photographs
- Collodion printing-out paper prints
- Salted paper prints
Geographic
- Arizona--History
- Isleta Pueblo (N.M.)
- New Mexico -- History
- Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
- Zuni (N.M.)
Topical
- Church buildings -- New Mexico
- Indian art -- Southwestern States
- Indians of North America -- Southwestern States -- Rites and ceremonies -- Pictorial works
- Navajo Indians -- Pictorial works
- Pueblo Indians -- Pictorial works
- Pueblo architecture -- Pictorial works
- Pueblos -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Tourism -- Southwest, New -- History
- Trading posts -- Arizona -- Keams Canyon
- Title
- Finding Aid of the George Wharton James Photograph Collection, 1890-1909
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451