Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) Depictions of Native American and Western...

Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949)
Depictions of Native American and Western Life (a group of six)
each signed 'E.A. Burbank' on handwritten labels (affixed to each reverse)
five oil on board, one oil on canvas affixed to board
various sizes, the largest 3 x 6 in.
various sizes, the largest 3 3/4 x 7 in.
Provenance
Private collection, Espanola, New Mexico, by family descent.

The group of drawings are inscribed on verso labels:

Indian home at Temecula Calif. These Indians were sheep shearers in the Ramona story.

Hopi Indian Homes at Polacca Arizona 90 miles inland in the desert from Holbrook Arizona. Santa Fe R.R.

A Kiva (cave) at Walpi where the Hopi Indians hold their sacred ceremonies.

The extreme end of Walpi, Arizona where the Hopi Indians give the Snake Dance. 90 miles in the desert from Holbrook, Arizona.

A Pima Indian taking E.A. Burbank's belongings across the Gila River from Sacaton, Arizona.

San Fillippi (sic) Indian's homes, San Fillippi (sic) New Mexico.