Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2023-004
Scope and Contents
The photographs in this collection document the activities of the inter-tribal ceremonial festival over the first several decades of its existence (1920s-1970s), including the parades, musical and dance performances, the rodeos; and depicts the various arts, crafts, and dress of the many participating Indigenous Peoples. The collection also shows an evolving portrait of the town of Gallup, New Mexico and Red Rock Park, as well as its everyday people and visitors - coming, going, and observing the festivities.
Dates
- 1920s - 1970s
- Majority of material found in 1953
Creator
- Davis, Wyatt, 1906-1984 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
The Gallup, New Mexico Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial is an annual festival held in and around Red Rock Park near Gallup, New Mexico since 1922.
Extent
306 items (1 box) : photographs, 38 real photo postcards, film negatives, 3 contact sheets, 1 transparency slide, ephemera
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs from the Gallup Indian Ceremonial during the years 1920-1970.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
- Ahkeah, Sam, 1896-1967
- Aztecs -- Pictorial works
- Black-and-white photographs
- Cheyenne Indians
- Gallup (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Hopi Indians -- Pictorial works
- Hotel El Rancho -- Gallup (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Indians of North America -- New Mexico – Gallup -- Rites and ceremonies -- Pictorial works
- Indians of North America- Navajo.
- Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial -- Pictorial works
- Kanesta, Elaine
- Laguna Indians -- Pictorial works
- Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.) -- 1910-1975 -- Pictorial works
- Mescalero Apache
- Navajo Indians -- Pictorial works
- Navajo Indians – Pictorial works
- Photographic postcards
- Rodeos -- New Mexico -- Photographs
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community -- Pictorial works
- San Ildefonso Pueblo (N.M.) -- Pictorial works
- Taptuka, Clarence
- Totonac Indians -- Pictorial works
- White Mountain Apaches
- Zuni Indians -- Pictorial works
Creator
- Davis, Wyatt, 1906-1984 (Person)
- Wollner, Carl (Person)
- Chase, D. B. (Dana B.), 1848-1897 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Photograph Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- CSWR staff
- Date
- © 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu