book chapter

The drawings of a Navajo artist

Magazine of American history with notes and queries • 22 • Published In 1889 • Pages: 462-468

By: Shufeldt, Robert W..

Abstract

A resident of Fort Wingate in the 1880's gives an account of a Navajo drawing a locomotive from memory. The author points out the many details of the engine's construction which had been accurately observed by the artist and compares the drawing with others the same artist had made of animals and scenes with which he was more familiar. This paper was first prepared for the Smithsonian Report, 1886.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Government Official

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Katchen S. Coley ; 1951

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1880s

Coverage Place

Fort Wingate area, New Mexico, United States

Notes

Robert W. Shufeldt

This document consists of excerpts

LCCN

03022493

LCSH

Navajo Indians