Stereoview Photograph Collection
The Katchina Dance to the Rain Gods, Hopi People at Shonghopavi, Arizona
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Description
This stereograph features Hopi people gathered in traditional ceremonial clothing performing in the village. The title along the bottom right edge describes the scene as a "Katchina dance to the rain gods." The publisher's name is printed on either end of the images. The back of the stereograph gives a brief history on the ceremony and the clothing used for traditional Hopi ceremonies.
Publication Date
1890
Publisher
Underwood and Underwood
Time Period
1890-1899
Subjects
Hopi Indians--1870-1880; Hopi Indians--Rites and ceremonies
Geographic Location
Arizona
Object Type
image
Format (original)
stereograph: b&w
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_Stereograph-33_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Americana Collection, Stereographs
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
The Katchina Dance to the Rain Gods, Hopi People at Shonghopavi, Arizona, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Archives and Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University