"Hopi" film still: Butterfly girl and her family

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Collection Citation: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John Louw Nelson collection, image #, NMAI.AC.333; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.

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Scope and Contents: A colored slide which is a photographic still from the film "Hopi." Butterfly girl and her family sit on the steps in front of an adobe doorway on the Hopi Reservation, Arizona. Butterfly Girl stands in the doorway wearing a butterfly coif. The man sitting on the right may be Sun-on-Rising, portrayed by Quoyavema (Riley Sunrise). The blankets and garments were borrowed from several museum collections for the filming. See also P22266, Plate XXI in "Rhythm for Rain."

Series Restrictions: At least one photograph has been restricted for cultural sensitivity. Additional consultation with the Hopi community is needed.

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NMAI.AC.333

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John Louw Nelson collection

Creator

Nelson, John Louw, b. 1895

Summary

This collection includes manuscript and photographic materials documenting John Louw Nelson's work among the Hopi people as an associate of the Museum of the American Indian Heye, Foundation. This includes photographic stills from his film "Hopi" (1935) and illustrations for his book "Rhythm for Rain" (1937).