Detail View: Image Archives: Shearing sheep

File Name: 
83-035.jpg
catalog number: 
IV.83-034
collection: 
Image Archives
title: 
Shearing sheep
creator: 
Hendrina Hospers
creator type: 
photographer
creator: 
Christine Powers
creator type: 
creator of digital collection
description: 
Information provided by Gertrude Van Roekel: "Jesse Tiznado is shown shearing a sheep by hand with clippers. He was considered quite skilled. Large flocks were shorn by hired Mexican help. The sheep were kept inside this corral at night." This picture was taken in Cavaresto Canyon.
date: 
1925-1930
date type: 
date of photograph
location: 
USA, New Mexico, Jicarilla Apache Reservation
modified: 
no
format: 
image/jpg
file size: 
4.24 MB
source: 
3.5 x 5 black and white print scanned with Epson Expression 1000XL at 2000dpi, 16bit grayscale saved as 8bit
rights: 
Use with Permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science