Photograph
Height 10.5 in / 26.7 cm
Width 6.25 in / 15.9 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Cave Creek, AZ
This photograph by Floyd R. Schroeder records a Smoki performance in Prescott, Arizona, on June 13, 1937. The caption identifies the figure as an “Antelope Priest of the Smoki,” shown holding a snake in his mouth as part of the performance. The image belongs to the visual record of the Smoki organization, a Prescott-based group known for staging Native-inspired public pageants and dances.
The photograph should be understood as documentation of a historical Arizona performance culture rather than as a record of a Native ceremonial event. Its value lies in the clear caption, named photographer, date, and place, which give the image strong documentary context. The composition also preserves details of costume, gesture, and presentation associated with Smoki performances in the early twentieth century.
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Photograph
Height 10.5 in / 26.7 cm
Width 6.25 in / 15.9 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Cave Creek, AZ
This photograph by Floyd R. Schroeder records a Smoki performance in Prescott, Arizona, on June 13, 1937. The caption identifies the figure as an “Antelope Priest of the Smoki,” shown holding a snake in his mouth as part of the performance. The image belongs to the visual record of the Smoki organization, a Prescott-based group known for staging Native-inspired public pageants and dances.
The photograph should be understood as documentation of a historical Arizona performance culture rather than as a record of a Native ceremonial event. Its value lies in the clear caption, named photographer, date, and place, which give the image strong documentary context. The composition also preserves details of costume, gesture, and presentation associated with Smoki performances in the early twentieth century.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
