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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Three b/w photographic prints of candles placed at graves in a cemetery of a Mesa Grande church. According to Davis, this event is part of La Noche De Las Velas, or The Night of the Candles on November 2 (All Souls Day). According to the original negative envelope, the film was exposed for 20-25 minutes, during which time the candles (about 1,500) were relit after being blown out by the wind.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a group of men performing the Ne Mulp death ceremony for Cinon Duro (also known as Cinon Mataweer Duro), chief of the Mesa Grande Indians. About five or six men are on their hands and knees in front of two men who are standing. Edward H. Davis wears a white shirt and is on his hands and knees in the front row. Antonio LaChapa (wearing a hat) stands in front of him. Rafael Charley is the other man standing, wearing a net skirt with feathers and headdress. A couple of other men in the photo are possibly wearing feather headdresses as well.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Five b/w photographic prints of a group of men performing the Ne Mulp death ceremony for Maria Juana Duro, wife of Joe Burro Waters (or Jose Agua, Jose Burro, Joe Burro Aguae). About five or six men are on their hands and knees in front of two men who are standing. Edward H. Davis wears a white shirt and is on his hands and knees in the front row. Antonio LaChapa (wearing a hat) stands in front of him. Rafael Charley is the other man standing, wearing a net skirt with feathers and headdress. Joe Burro Waters is also in the front row.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Maria Luisa (also spelled Maria Luisa Carmel/Maria Louisa Carmel) sitting on the ground and preparing acorn meal. She holds a shallow basket in her hands and shakes it over another basket.
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Maria Antonio (or Maria Antonia) sitting on the ground outside of a stone structure, and weaving a basket. Next to her is a tin can and a bundle of fibers laid over the top of an olla. She wears a long-sleeve cloth blouse and long skirt.
Inscription in lower right corner of Image 2: 46
Notes on verso of print:
Image 1: OP 12550-123/ MN 86:15752-123/ 1908/ MARIA ANTONIO MAKING BASKET/ (DUPLICATE)/ 46
Image 2: [Same as Image 1]
