American Philosophical Society
H. O. Hanson Photograph Collection
Hanson, H. O.
Mss.B.H198
/repositories/2/resources/1562
0.1 Linear feet
34 images
1952-1957
The Santa Fe Fiesta and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial are two of the major cultural events held annually in New Mexico, both involving substantial participation by the Indian population of the state and region. The older of these, the Fiesta, originated in 1712 when the Spanish governor, the Marqués of Pañuela, set aside a day in September to commemorate the reconquest of the province by Don Diego de Vargas. Since 1919, the festival has been held annually and has increasingly become a celebration of traditional New Mexican culture and the varied ethnicities of its population. The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial of Gallup, New Mexico, was organized by local businessmen and Indian traders in 1922 for "the encouragement of Indian arts and crafts and the education of whites to the beauties of Indian life" and for the "perpetuation of the dances, traditions and customs of Indian life."
The H. O. Hanson Photograph Collection contains 34 large format (8x10") black and white prints, including sixteen images of the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial at Gallup, 1953 and 1954, four images of the Jemez Pueblo, and nine images of the Santa Fe Fiesta, 1952 and 1953. Hanson has not been further identified, but he may have worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Related Archival Materials note
The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library at the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, houses a Santa Fe Fiesta Colletion (AC 201).
Processing Information note
Catalogued by rsc, 2004.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Acquired from Almagre Books, March 2004 (accn. no. M2004-9).
Preferred Citation note
Cite as: H. O. Hanson Photograph Collection, American Philosophical Society.
Scope and Contents note
The H. O. Hanson Photograph Collection contains 34 large format (8x10") black and white prints, including sixteen images of the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial at Gallup, 1953 and 1954, nine images of the Santa Fe Fiesta, 1952 and 1953, and four images of the Jemez Pueblo. Hanson has not been further identified, but he may have worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The photographs are somewhat unusual: mostly candid shots of the events, focused as much on the crowd as on the performers.
The title of each photograph is written on the verso, and most are signed and dated by the photographer. The images were originally affixed onto acidic mounts with staples (not affecting the photograph area), with the title transcribed beneath, however all of the images have now been removed and rehoused in polypropylene sleeves. In the few instances in which the transcribed title differed from that written on the image, both have been recorded, with the "alternate version" referring to the title on the mount.
Links to the digital versions of the photographs are included in the inventory. You may also
view a gallery of all images here.
Biographical/Historical note
The Santa Fe Fiesta and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial are two of the major cultural events held annually in New Mexico, both involving substantial participation by the Indian population of the state and region. The older of these, the Fiesta, originated in 1712 when the Spanish governor, Joseph Chacón Medina Salazar y Villaseñor, the Marqués of Pañuela, set aside a day in September to commemorate the reconquest of the province by Don Diego de Vargas. Since 1919, the festival has been held annually and has increasingly become a celebration of traditional New Mexican culture and the varied ethnicities of its population.
The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial of Gallup, New Mexico, was organized by local businessmen and Indian traders in 1922 for "the encouragement of Indian arts and crafts and the education of whites to the beauties of Indian life" and for the "perpetuation of the dances, traditions and customs of Indian life." The Ceremonial includes public performances of dances and songs, athletic contests, and an all-Indian rodeo, as well as opportunities to buy and sell arts and handicrafts. The Ceremonial draws participants from a number of tribes and nations, including the local Acoma, Hopi, Laguna, Navajo, and Zuni tribes. In 1939, the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial was given official recognition by the state.
Southwest Indians
Photographs
Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Photographs
Santa Fe (N.M.) Fiesta -- Photographs
Pueblo Indians -- Photographs
Navajo Indians -- Photographs
Jemez Indians -- Photographs
Inter-tribal Ceremonial (Gallup, N.M.) -- Photographs
Indians of North America -- Photographs
Indians of North America -- New Mexico
Indians of North America -- Dance
Zuni Indians
Gelatin silver prints
H. O. Hanson, Photograph Collection
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367675
1952-1957
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Fiesta, Santa Fe, N. Mex. Governor's Palace
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367676
Hanson, H. O.
1952 Oct. 31
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of rug and craft sales at Governor's Palace
Fiesta, Santa Fe, N. Mex. Indians selling on porch of Governor's Palace
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367677
Hanson, H. O.
1952 Oct. 31
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Navajo craft sellers on porch of Palace
Indian Camp, Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367678
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of tents and automobiles
Indian Camp, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367679
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of tents
Indian Camp, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367680
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Indian Camp (Peter Pahona posing)"
Navajo couple watching parade, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367681
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Navajo mother, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367682
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Woman holding infant with young girl.
Navajo transportation, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367683
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of two girls sitting on sheepskins driving horse-drawn wagon
Navajos, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367684
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Navajo girls, Ceremonial"
Navajos watching parade, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367685
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Pueblo, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367686
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of two elderly men riding donkeys
Pueblo Indian, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367687
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Oct. 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Portrait of man wearing necklace and head scarf
Bottoms up, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367688
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of young boy sitting on blankets, drinking Coke
Chico, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367689
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of young boy dressed in Mexican outfit; Navajo man with rug in background
Mariachis on parade, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367690
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt title: "Mariachis (troubadors)"
Parade, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367691
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of Priests leading parade
Siesta, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367692
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt title: "Fiesta siesta." Young girl asleep on mother's lap.
Sisters on parade, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367693
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of nuns in parade
Talking it over, Pueblo Indians, Santa Fe Fiesta
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367694
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 29
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Pecos Pueblo, near Pecos, N. Mex. Abandoned 1828
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367695
Hanson, H. O.
1953 Aug. 30
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of wooden cross and ruins of church (see Pecos Mission photos, Nov. 6, 1955)
Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367696
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of Zuni dancers on parade
Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367697
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Zuni pottery and Zuni women, Gallup Indian Ceremonial"
Navaho, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367698
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Portrait of elderly Navajo man
Saving the Navahos, Tract peddlers, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367699
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Giving religious tracts to the drunks, Gallup Indian Ceremonial"
Watching parade, Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367700
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Navahos watching the parade, Gallup Indian Ceremonial"
Watching rodeo, Ind. Cer., Gallup, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367701
Hanson, H. O.
1954 Aug. 13
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Alt. title: "Rodeo fans"
Buffalo dancers, Jemez Pueblo, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367702
Hanson, H. O.
1955 May 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Eagle dancers, Jemez Pueblo, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367703
Hanson, H. O.
1955 May 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Indian boys, Jemez Pueblo, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367704
Hanson, H. O.
1955 May 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
War dances, Jemez Pueblo, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367705
Hanson, H. O.
1955 May 15
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Pecos Mission ruins
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367706
Hanson, H. O.
1955 Nov. 6
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of wooden cross and ruins. (See Pecos Mission photo Aug. 30, 1953)
Pecos Mission ruins, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367707
Hanson, H. O.
1955 Nov. 6
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
View of wooden cross and ruins. (See Pecos Mission photo Aug. 30, 1953).
Easter morn, Santa Fe, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367708
Hanson, H. O.
1957 Apr. 21
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Street scene downtown at movie theatre
Easter morn, Santa Fe, N. Mex.
/repositories/2/archival_objects/367709
Hanson, H. O.
1957 Apr. 21
1 silverprint
1
unspecified
Scope and Contents note
Street scene at corner of park