Photographs of Navaho Life (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1948 August 28 - 1948 September 28

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened August 28, 1948 and closed September 28, 1948. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "Photographs of Navaho Life" featured black and white photographs taken by Life Magazine photographer Leonard McComb and covered basic features of Navaho life including home life, religion, attempts at agriculture, education, and health problems.

Summary

"Photographs of Navaho Life" featured black and white photographs taken by Life Magazine photographer Leonard McComb and covered basic features of Navaho life including home life, religion, attempts at agriculture, education, and health problems. The photographs were on view in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History from August 28 through September 28, 1948.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, August 28, 1948. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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