Photograph

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

143/319

Scope and Content

The Corn Maiden, Karl Moon Photograph, 1914. Photograph dry mounted on board larger than picture. Title printed on border, Copyright 1914 Karl Moon stamped at bottom right corner of photo. Sepia print. Karl (Carl) Moon is a noted Indian photographer from the Southwest. In 1907 he managed Fred Harvey's art business at the Grand Canyon Headquarters. He photographed Pueblo Indians generally. His aim was to photograph Native Americans in their natural state, trying to show the Indian as he lived before civilization changed his view of life and altered his picturesque customs and mode of dress. He spent weeks at a time in tribal villages.

Collection

Harry L. George Collection, PHOTOGRAPHS

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Pueblos

Search Terms

Karl Moon Indian Photographs, Native American, Moon, Karl, Corn Maiden

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 5, 2011