I continued with the second box of prints today, finishing the scans and edits through CH 620. I also continued to add to the 'Title' column through CH 600. The second CH 531 was actually CH 521. I fixed this labeling.
I noticed that CH 561 - 707 (and possibly more) do not have "CH" written in front of their ID number on the back of the print. I could fix this once I finish digitizing this box (through 707).
A few more pageant photos came up today. CH 490 showed a man in presumably Navajo traditional regalia, similar to the others. CH 491 shows a man dancing in traditional regalia with his arms spread out like a bird. He wears many feathers. What does this regalia signify?
CH 403 shows a large group of young white males and females. The inscription on the back says, "Portland school pupils visiting Chemawa." What was the purpose of their visit? How often did other schoolchildren visit Chemawa? Did Chemawa students visit other schools?
In CH 482, a large crowd of young boys in gathered. It appears they are wearing striped pajamas. Most are smiling and appear to be celebrating. Two lift shovels while a few others are eating unidentified objects. It looks like they might be outside as well because it is very dark in the background. Why are they up so late? What are these students celebrating? Are they perhaps camping?
485 - 620 / 3220
Hi, there, Alexis! Continued great work. First, when you come across photos that do not have CH in front of the numbers, do please add them. There in fact may be more such photos. And, I appreciate the correction of incorrect numbering! As for the content questions, your guess is as good as mine. One thing you might do to help you understand something about the photos is take a look at the Chemawa yearbooks--ask Mary McRobinson. Remember, many of these photos were taken as part of the yearbook teacher's efforts--and some ended up in yearbooks. So there will be a little narration about some of the activities in yearbooks. Plus, it would be a delightful and enjoyable addition to the kind of work you're doing scanning. I'll be on campus Tuesday June 13, with time around 10:15 a.m. to come over and chat. Then, I'll likely be on campus later next week, Th & Fri as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks!