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Sumner Matteson collection of Hopi and Pueblo photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2021-001
 

Sumner Matteson collection of Hopi and Pueblo photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-2021-001
The collection consists of a portfolio box with 59 black-and-white photographs pasted front and back on 4 pages, ranging in size from 1-1/2 inch ovals to 6 x 8" prints. Box is 11-1/2 x 15" and is titled, "Cliff Dwellings Pueblo Ruins and Indian Life in the Southwest." Photos depict individual and groups of Hopi and Pueblo Indians, group gatherings, dwellings, landscapes, material culture, events, and dances.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Dates
early 20th century
Extent
59 Photographic Prints (Prints are mounted on 4 pages and enclosed in 1 portfolio box) : Black-and-white prints (silver gelatin) ; various: 1-1/2" ovals to 6 x 8" prints
Related Names
Matteson, Sumner W., 1867-1920
Language of Materials
English
Dates
circa 1900-1920