Shades of LA Photo Collection

Mesa Verde National Park ruins

ca1900

Man wearing hat (probably an archaeologist) at Mesa Verde National Park ruins.

Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tucson, Arizona

ca1900

Missions San Xavier del Bac. Mission to Tohono O'Odham Indians (Papago Indians) near Tucson, Arizona.

Native American soldier

Circa 1945

Portrait of Harry Yellowhair in army uniform.

Native Americans at different jobs

Circa 1930

Native Americans doing different jobs. Caption reads "We learn to work and earn money."

Navajo boys decorating Christmas tree

Circa 1950

Navajo boys decorating a Christmas tree at the Sherman Institute.

Navajo boys dressing and combing hair

Circa 1950

Navajo boys in dormitory room putting on shoes and combing hair.

Navajo boys watching television

Circa 1950

Navajo boys at Sherman Institute watching television.

Navajo camp near Keam's Canyon

Circa 1900

Navajo Indian camp near Keam's Canyon, preparatory to Yay-bay-chai dance.

Navajo girls receiving Christmas gifts

Circa 1950

Navajo girls receiving Christmas gifts from woman at right.

Navajo Indian dwelling

Circa 1925

Navajo Indian hogan.

Navajo Indian dwelling

Circa 1925

Navajo Indian man with horse outside of a dwelling.

Navajo Indian family members with dogs

Circa 1900

Navajo indian family members with dogs. Sheep can be seen in background.

Navajo Indian family outside of hogan

Circa 1925

Navajo Indian family outside of their hogan.

Navajo Indian woman shearing sheep

Circa 1925

Navajo Indian woman shearing sheep.

Navajo Indian women sitting in semi-circle

Circa 1925

Navajo Indian woman sitting in semi-circle. (Caption at top describes photo above it, not this one)

Navajo Indian women students at Sherman Institute

Circa 1940

Navajo Indian women students wearing traditional dress at Sherman Institute, circa 1940.

Navajo student in film production

Circa 1950

Navajo girl student in front of lights and camera. Others (in background) watch filming.

Navajo student musicians

Circa 1950

Navajo student musicians playing in band.

Navajo student photographers in darkroom

Circa 1950

Navajo students making prints in darkroom.

Navajo students at school dance

Circa 1950

Navajo students dancing at school dance decorated with paper hearts.

Navajo students dancing in circle

Circa 1950

Navajo students dancing in circle.

Navajo students in library at Sherman Institute

Circa 1950

Navajo students and a librarian shown at the counter in the library at the Sherman Institute.

Navajo woman and child

Circa 1965

Navajo woman in native dress with infant in cradleboard.

Office at Sherman Institute

Office at the Sherman Institute.