Shades of LA Photo Collection

Sherman Institute students in classroom

Sherman Institute students in rodent control class.

Sherman Institute students lining up

Sherman Institute students form line near man seated at small table.

Sherman Institute students on farm

Sherman Institute students using tractor to pull irrigation pipes on school farm.

Sherman Institute students with sheep

Sherman Institute students on school farm with sheep.

Sherman Institute students with sheep

Sherman Institute students on school farm with sheep.

Sherman Institute students with swine

Sherman Institute students on school farm with swine.

Sherman Institute students

Numbered photo of Sherman Institute students Walter Jodie, Ben Tsiahdil, Mac Shena, Joe Aslahe, Frank Tolly, Charles Chosi, Hosteen Yazzie, Howard Ta…

Sherman Institute students

Formal group portrait of three Sherman Institute male students.

Sherman Institute students

Numbered photo of Sherman Institute students Claire Tony, Earl Yachosi, John Pete, Chee Nez, Lee Denet Yazzie, Bert Chazzi, Henry Tso, Albert Denezpi…

Sherman Institute Tailor Shop

1915

American Indian students in Tailor Shop at Sherman Institute.

Sherman Institute women in dining rooms

American Indian women having dinner at Sherman Institute.

Sherman Institute

Numbered photo of Sherman Institute students Atkin Lomasse, Jimmie KeYazzie, Hosteen Quez, Lora Tan Gy.

Soil erosion workers at Sherman Institute farm

1934

Soil conservation workers in field at Sherman Institute farm.

Student as Hawaiian musician

1926

Sherman Institute student, William Lorentino, dressed as Hawaiian singer with slide guitar.

Student at her desk

A girl studying in her room at the Sherman Institute in Riverside.

Student in Shop class

Navajo student using grinder, others watch.

Students in laundry at Sherman Institute

1915

American Indian students working in laundry at Sherman Institute.

Sunkyung Jung studying

1992

Color photo of Sunkyung Jung studying for the registered nurse test. Sunkyung and her husband Jae, were desperate for her to past the test because it…

Tailor shop at Sherman Institute

American Indian students at work in the tailor shop at Sherman Institute (known later as Sherman Indian High School), circa 1920.

Two American Indian warriors

Two American Indian warriors.

Two Hopi Indian girls at Sherman Institute

Two Hopi Indian girls at Sherman Institute (known later as Sherman Indian High School), circa 1925.

Unidentified mission in ruins

Unidentified mission in ruins.

Weaving studio at Sherman Institute

American Indian women students in weaving studio at Sherman Institute.

Woman adjusting television

Woman sitting in a chair adjusting the television.