Detail View: Image Archives: Sheep Corral, Bag of Wool, and Men on Fence.
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File Name:
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73-026.jpg
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catalog number:
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IV.73-026.P
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collection:
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Image Archives
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title:
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Sheep Corral, Bag of Wool, and Men on Fence.
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creator:
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Gertrude Van Roekel
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creator type:
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photographer
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creator:
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Clayton Powers
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creator type:
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creator of digital collection
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description:
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The corral holds sheep waiting to be sheared in the Spring. Neighbors helped with the chores. Note the full bag of wool in the front of the corral and the bag hung to the left ready to receive newly shorn wool. Professional traveling shearers did the actual shearing.
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date:
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1930-1940
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date type:
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date of photograph
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location:
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USA, New Mexico, Jicarilla Apache Reservation, Dulce
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modified:
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no
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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3.81MB
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source:
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2x3 black and white photographic print scanned with Epson Expression 10000XL at 1200dpi, 16-bit grayscale.
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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