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Navajo medicine man, Southwest U.S.; ca. 1904

January 18, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Working to beat the devil – Eskimo medicine man exorcising evil spirits from a sick boy”, ca.1900-30.

"Working to Beat the Devil" sounds like it could be the name of an upbeat gospel song.

Now I have found my calling. I want to become an Eskimo medicine man!

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-133505

December 27, 2013 | Categories: History, Photography, Pursuit of Happiness, Stunt Queens, The Drama Of It All, Weird | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment