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Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an elderly Hualapai basket maker, Topsy, making a twined weave basket at her camp. These baskets are sold at railroad stations on the Santa Fe Rail Road.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-85/ 87:16080-85/ [Written by Davis:] Old Topsy making/ basket in her camp/ near Kingman, Ariz./ Hualapai Ind./ Dec 6 1920/ EHD
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an elderly Hualapai man, Laughing Jack, sitting against a stone and brick wall and making a fire with a hand drill while a boy assists.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-86/ 87:16080-86/ 45/ [Written by Davis:] Laughing Jack making fire – / Valentine, Arizona – / Hualapai – / Dec 5 1920/ EHD
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of an elderly Hualapai man, Laughing Jack, sitting against a stone and brick wall and blowing at a spark generated by the friction of wood.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-87/ 87:16080-87/ 45/ [Written by Davis:] Laughing Jack/ Hualapai – blowing/ spark, generated by/ friction of wood into a/ blaze – / Valentine – Arizona/ Dec. 5, 1920/ Inner dry cedar bark/ used to ignite./ EHD
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): One b/w photographic print of a nine year old Hualapai boy, Herman Smith, holding a lasso with his left hand. According to notes on the verso of the print, he’s missing the bones in his right forearm.
Notes on verso of print:
OP 13029-88/ 87:16080-88/ 45/ [Written by Davis:] Herman Smith – 9 yrs/ who lassoes with/ left hand – bones in right/ forearm missing – born/ without any – so the forearm/ just flops around./ Hualapai Ind./ Valentine Arizona/ Dec 5 1920/ EHD
Nov 20, 2012
(Documentary Artifact): Two b/w photographic prints of Hannah Fielding, an Hualapai basket maker, sitting on the ground outdoors and making a twined weave basket. A small tin pail with fibers sits on the ground next to her.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 13029-89/ 87:16080-89/ [Written by Davis:] Hannah Fielding making/ twined weave basket/ Crozier Arizona/ Dec 1920/ EH Davis
Image 2: OP 13029-89/ 87:16080-89/ 32/ [Written by Davis:] Hannah Fielding – making basket/ Crozier – Hualapai Ind./ Valentine – Arizona/ Dec 4 1920
