Two Sand Painters by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Here we see Willy Cly and Billy Yellow painting a horned toad sand painting as part of a healing ceremony for a young girl. The pile of sand as the head of the painting is an anthill so the horned toad can eat during the ceremony. Earl was allowed to photograph the entire ceremony including sand painting, sweat lodge and sing.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_028H
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Two Sand Painters by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_028H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Here we see Willy Cly and Billy Yellow painting a horned toad sand painting as part of a healing ceremony for a young girl. The pile of sand as the head of the painting is an anthill so the horned toad can eat during the ceremony. Earl was allowed to photograph the entire ceremony including sand painting, sweat lodge and sing. Shade House and Hogan at Snoopy Rock by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Many people like this image because of the name Snoopy Rock. “Can you see Snoopy on his back with his head to the left?) But in fact it tells a great story about how the Navajo lived in the 50s and before. Notice the Hogan on the left where the family lived in winter and the shade house on the right for summer living.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_104H
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Shade House and Hogan at Snoopy Rock by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_104H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Many people like this image because of the name Snoopy Rock. “Can you see Snoopy on his back with his head to the left?) But in fact it tells a great story about how the Navajo lived in the 50s and before. Notice the Hogan on the left where the family lived in winter and the shade house on the right for summer living. Photographs of the Navajo People and Monument Valley by Earl Waggoner $110.00
Description These beautiful matted photographs were created in the 1950s by Earl Waggoner. He was an award-winning photographer and anthropologist and was one of the first to photograph the Navajo in color and create a body of work depicting their lifestyle. These beautiful prints are 4.5 in. x 6.5 in. and matted to a finished size of 8 in. x 10 in. Each is sealed in plastic and most have a story of the photo and the scene or person in the photo on the reverse. We are offering these with one of each print that we have available. There are 23 different prints in all. If you want larger quantities of individual prints call us. Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW _pack of 23
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Photographs of the Navajo People and Monument Valley by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW _pack of 23
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description These beautiful matted photographs were created in the 1950s by Earl Waggoner. He was an award-winning photographer and anthropologist and was one of the first to photograph the Navajo in color and create a body of work depicting their lifestyle. These beautiful prints are 4.5 in. x 6.5 in. and matted to a finished size of 8 in. x 10 in. Each is sealed in plastic and most have a story of the photo and the scene or person in the photo on the reverse. We are offering these with one of each print that we have available. There are 23 different prints in all. If you want larger quantities of individual prints call us. Girl in Purple Grinding by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This young girl is shown grinding clay for a sand painting or perhaps grinding sumac for food. She is wearing a beautiful blue velvet blouse with silver embroidery and purple skirt. She is adorned with matching turquoise jewelry, a symbol of wealth and spiritual beauty.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_012V
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Girl in Purple Grinding by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_012V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This young girl is shown grinding clay for a sand painting or perhaps grinding sumac for food. She is wearing a beautiful blue velvet blouse with silver embroidery and purple skirt. She is adorned with matching turquoise jewelry, a symbol of wealth and spiritual beauty. Girl at the Spring by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Suzie Black, a famous Navajo weaver, is shown here standing at a spring. She is about 16 years old and weaving a velvet “coin blouse” adorned with silver dimes and quarters. She is also wearing a traditional concho belt and velvet skirt.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_004V
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Girl at the Spring by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_004V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Suzie Black, a famous Navajo weaver, is shown here standing at a spring. She is about 16 years old and weaving a velvet “coin blouse” adorned with silver dimes and quarters. She is also wearing a traditional concho belt and velvet skirt. Horses at the Totem Pole by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Here we see one of the things the Navajo love to do most, ride horses! These are horse people and some of the best riders in the world are Navajo. Just check out a Navajo rodeo! This picture shows the sacred 99 foot Totem Pole in the background.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_019V
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Horses at the Totem Pole by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_019V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Here we see one of the things the Navajo love to do most, ride horses! These are horse people and some of the best riders in the world are Navajo. Just check out a Navajo rodeo! This picture shows the sacred 99 foot Totem Pole in the background. Driving Sheep Across the Dunes by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Sheep are an important part of Navajo life. They provide food for families as well as wool for weavers. Here we see a woman on horseback and a man driving sheep across the sand dunes of Monument Valley.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_010H
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Driving Sheep Across the Dunes by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_010H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Sheep are an important part of Navajo life. They provide food for families as well as wool for weavers. Here we see a woman on horseback and a man driving sheep across the sand dunes of Monument Valley. John Cly, Navajo Guide by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This portrait of John Cly shows his easy confidence on horseback. His rope at the ready and he has a bronze saddle on his silver belt buckle. You can see the love of the land in his eyes and the confident smile that put people at ease. John was John Wayne’s personal guide when Mr. Wayne was making movies in Monument Valley.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_069
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John Cly, Navajo Guide by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_069
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This portrait of John Cly shows his easy confidence on horseback. His rope at the ready and he has a bronze saddle on his silver belt buckle. You can see the love of the land in his eyes and the confident smile that put people at ease. John was John Wayne’s personal guide when Mr. Wayne was making movies in Monument Valley. Billy Yellow with Jaclaw Necklace by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Here we see Billy Yellow a well-known and well-respected “singer” and sand painter creating a horned toad sand painting for a healing ceremony. Billy is wearing a beautiful coral and turquoise “jaclaw” necklace. Billy was a movie actor and close friend of John Ford the pioneer movie director who made Monument Valley famous.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_046
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Billy Yellow with Jaclaw Necklace by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_046
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Here we see Billy Yellow a well-known and well-respected “singer” and sand painter creating a horned toad sand painting for a healing ceremony. Billy is wearing a beautiful coral and turquoise “jaclaw” necklace. Billy was a movie actor and close friend of John Ford the pioneer movie director who made Monument Valley famous. Making Fry Bread by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Here we see a woman making a Navajo staple, fry bread. Her kitchen is the floor of a shade house—an outdoor dwelling place where families lived during the heat of the summer.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_015H
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Making Fry Bread by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_015H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Here we see a woman making a Navajo staple, fry bread. Her kitchen is the floor of a shade house—an outdoor dwelling place where families lived during the heat of the summer. Corn Woman by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Corn is sacred to the Navajo. When there was more water under the ground in Monument Valley the Navajo grew really big cornfields like this one. Corn pollen is a part of almost every ceremony and corn is a staple that can be a delicacy—like “kneel down bread.”Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_122V
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Corn Woman by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_122V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Corn is sacred to the Navajo. When there was more water under the ground in Monument Valley the Navajo grew really big cornfields like this one. Corn pollen is a part of almost every ceremony and corn is a staple that can be a delicacy—like “kneel down bread.” Navajo Farmer by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description The Navajo were good farmers and loved their crops. There was always plenty of corn, beans and squash, Here we see Willy Cly with a gourd in a cornfield. It is a tradition of the Dine’ (Navajo) to have a great reverence for the land and the fruits of the earth.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_072V
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Navajo Farmer by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_072V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description The Navajo were good farmers and loved their crops. There was always plenty of corn, beans and squash, Here we see Willy Cly with a gourd in a cornfield. It is a tradition of the Dine’ (Navajo) to have a great reverence for the land and the fruits of the earth. View from Hunt’s Mesa by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This “View from Hunt’s Mesa” not only shows a beautiful summer storm blowing across the Valley but also captures the God’s Eye, a well-known but seldom seen monument visible in the lower left hand corner of the print.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_017Hz
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View from Hunt’s Mesa by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_017Hz
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This “View from Hunt’s Mesa” not only shows a beautiful summer storm blowing across the Valley but also captures the God’s Eye, a well-known but seldom seen monument visible in the lower left hand corner of the print. Grandmother by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Age is venerated among the Navajo as it is in many native societies. Here is a beautiful photograph of an old woman with even older jewelry. Her necklace is made of silver “wedding balls” which look like old heirlooms. The building she is standing against could be the Oljato Trading Post.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_100V
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Grandmother by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_100V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Age is venerated among the Navajo as it is in many native societies. Here is a beautiful photograph of an old woman with even older jewelry. Her necklace is made of silver “wedding balls” which look like old heirlooms. The building she is standing against could be the Oljato Trading Post. Takin’ the Dog to Town by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Here’s a classic! You just can’t leave the dog at home! This picture shows Tallis Holliday, a very well-respected sand painter and singer with his wife on their way to the Oljato Trading Post about 10 miles from Monument Valley. The dog is letting everyone know they are on their way!Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_077
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Takin’ the Dog to Town by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_077
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Here’s a classic! You just can’t leave the dog at home! This picture shows Tallis Holliday, a very well-respected sand painter and singer with his wife on their way to the Oljato Trading Post about 10 miles from Monument Valley. The dog is letting everyone know they are on their way! Woman Standing with Cradleboard by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description The woman shown here is standing in a shade house holding a young child in a cradleboard. The cradleboard allowed Navajo women to control an infant and provided a means to easily transport the child while the woman went about her daily tasks.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_009V
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Woman Standing with Cradleboard by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_009V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description The woman shown here is standing in a shade house holding a young child in a cradleboard. The cradleboard allowed Navajo women to control an infant and provided a means to easily transport the child while the woman went about her daily tasks. Resting at the Watering Hole by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This classic image shows Happy Cly watering her horse after having herded sheep through the Dunes. Note the juxtaposition of the horse, horse’s shadow and the reflection of the horse in the water.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_011H
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Resting at the Watering Hole by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_011H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This classic image shows Happy Cly watering her horse after having herded sheep through the Dunes. Note the juxtaposition of the horse, horse’s shadow and the reflection of the horse in the water. Shepherds at the Yei Bi Chai by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This stunning landscape image shows two Navajo Shepherds at the Yei Bi Chai, a sacred formation in Monument Valley. The Navajo are excellent horse people and sheep are an important part of Navajo life, providing wool for rugs and blankets and food for the people.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_003H
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Shepherds at the Yei Bi Chai by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_003H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This stunning landscape image shows two Navajo Shepherds at the Yei Bi Chai, a sacred formation in Monument Valley. The Navajo are excellent horse people and sheep are an important part of Navajo life, providing wool for rugs and blankets and food for the people. Elephant Rock by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This creative image sure looks like an elephant to many people.. But in fact, it is known to most people as Moccasin Rock! Here we see a Navajo woman with her child on horseback and behind her a younger woman on horseback.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_085H
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Elephant Rock by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_085H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This creative image sure looks like an elephant to many people.. But in fact, it is known to most people as Moccasin Rock! Here we see a Navajo woman with her child on horseback and behind her a younger woman on horseback. Dirty Face by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This young girl is having fun doing what all toddlers love—getting dirty!. When Earl took this picture he named it “Dirty Face” for his slide presentations. Sitting on the floor of a summer shade house she looks quite content to just play in the dirt.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_109V
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Dirty Face by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_109V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This young girl is having fun doing what all toddlers love—getting dirty!. When Earl took this picture he named it “Dirty Face” for his slide presentations. Sitting on the floor of a summer shade house she looks quite content to just play in the dirt. Sunset after the Storm by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Two men with cameras on the edge of Hunt’s Mesa looking at the view of Monument Valley after a summer afternoon rain shower. The clouds are moving off to the north as the sun sets to the west flooding the valley floor with color
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_016H
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Sunset after the Storm by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_016H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Two men with cameras on the edge of Hunt’s Mesa looking at the view of Monument Valley after a summer afternoon rain shower. The clouds are moving off to the north as the sun sets to the west flooding the valley floor with color
Weaver at her Loom by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Weaving is an important part of Navajo life. Rugs and horse blankets were traded for food and clothing at the trading posts and for sleeping blankets (also known as trade blankets or Pendletons). Here we see a woman at her loom weaving a Yei Bi Chai design rug.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_013V
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Weaver at her Loom by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_013V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Weaving is an important part of Navajo life. Rugs and horse blankets were traded for food and clothing at the trading posts and for sleeping blankets (also known as trade blankets or Pendletons). Here we see a woman at her loom weaving a Yei Bi Chai design rug. Woman on Trade Blanket by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This photograph shows a young woman with a child in a cradleboard on a Pendleton (or trade) blanket. The Navajo would trade their heavy rugs and horse blankets for these softer blankets. The cradleboard was a common way to control and transport infants.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_014V
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Woman on Trade Blanket by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_014V
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This photograph shows a young woman with a child in a cradleboard on a Pendleton (or trade) blanket. The Navajo would trade their heavy rugs and horse blankets for these softer blankets. The cradleboard was a common way to control and transport infants. Riding into the Distance by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description This photograph shows John Cly, a Navajo guide, riding into Monument Valley. A popular guide, John Cly was famous as John Wayne’s personal guide when Mr. Wayne was making movies in Monument Valley.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_017H
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Riding into the Distance by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_017H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description This photograph shows John Cly, a Navajo guide, riding into Monument Valley. A popular guide, John Cly was famous as John Wayne’s personal guide when Mr. Wayne was making movies in Monument Valley. Navajo Sand Painter by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Tallis is shown here creating a sand painting of Corn Boy and Corn Girl, a part of the Dine’ (Navajo) creation story. From the angle of the image Earl must have been on his stomach looking up at the sand painter.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_006H
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Navajo Sand Painter by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_006H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Tallis is shown here creating a sand painting of Corn Boy and Corn Girl, a part of the Dine’ (Navajo) creation story. From the angle of the image Earl must have been on his stomach looking up at the sand painter. Going to the Trading Post by Earl Waggoner $6.00
Description Although the pickup truck was popular on the reservation in the 1950s the mule team was still a part of daily life. Here we see Tallis Holliday with his wife driving two fine miles to the Oljato Trading Post about 10 miles from Monument Valley.Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in. SKU: EW_008H
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Going to the Trading Post by Earl Waggoner
SKU: EW_008H
Dimensions: 8 in. x 10 in.
Description Although the pickup truck was popular on the reservation in the 1950s the mule team was still a part of daily life. Here we see Tallis Holliday with his wife driving two fine miles to the Oljato Trading Post about 10 miles from Monument Valley. 
