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Interior of Mr. Hooker's House, Sichimovi
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Adam Clark "A. C." VromanAmerican Photographer · 1856–1916
All works by this person →Originally from Illinois, Vroman worked for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company for sixteen years before moving to California in 1893. Upon opening a store that sold books, stationery, and photographic supplies in Pasadena--which remains in operation as "Vroman's Bookstore" today--he began to pursue his interest in photography. From 1895-1905, Vroman travelled throughout Southern C
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- 1902
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The Mr. Hooker of the title was the elected head of the Hopi village of Sichimovi in Arizona, a frequent setting for Adam Clark Vroman's portraits and genre studies. This interior view shows a woman seated in the upstairs sleeping quarters, peering out at the visitor with a camera. Among the objects in the living area below are traditional Hopi kachina dolls as well as a Victorian umbrella. The photographs tacked to the wall appear to be of a village and may be Vroman's work, possibly indicating a relationship between Vroman and this household. The early twentieth century found many amateur photographers documenting Native cultures in the Southwest. The romantic image of a place where few non-Indians had previously ventured was fostered in the popular imagination through widely circulated newspaper accounts, novels, and stories. Vroman was one of the few photographers of the region who established a friendly relationship with his subjects beyond that of a curious tourist.
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