A morning chat--Acoma – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with A morning chat--Acoma, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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A morning chat--Acoma
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Two women chatting with water jars on their shoulders capture a daily routine at Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, where water had to be hauled up from springs and fields below the mesa. The Library of Congress record links the image to the subjects of subsistence, dress, pottery, and water supply, all of which were central to life in the village. Edward S. Curtis made the photograph around 1905, and it appeared in volume 16 of *The North American Indian*, his multivolume survey of Native peoples published from 1907 to 1930. Curtis often staged such scenes to show traditional work and dress, so the picture reflects his choices as much as everyday life at Acoma.
| Created / published | c1905. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Group portraits 1900-1910.Portrait photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Curtis no. 1189-04. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, v. 16, p. 202. |
| Subjects | Indians of North America--Subsistence activities--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. Acoma Indians--Subsistence actitivies--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. Acoma Indians--Clothing & dress--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. Pottery--1900-1910. Water carriers--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. Water supply--New Mexico--Acoma--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,082 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-171550 |
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