Simeon Schwemberger Franciscan Southwest Mission Photographs 1902-1909

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Simeon Schwemberger Franciscan Southwest Mission Photographs 1902-1909

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The Simeon Schwemberger Franciscan Southwest Mission Photographs consist of glass plate negatives documenting the daily lives of the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni peoples, their sacred ceremonies, secular culture, homes, and the geographic region.

Approximately 1,765 Glass Plate Photographic Negatives

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Schwemberger, Simeon

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Simeon Schwemberger was born George Charles Schwemberger in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 16, 1867. He attended a seminary for high school age youth and became a candidate for the Order of the Friars Minor (Franciscans) in the summer of 1887. Schwemberger was accepted as a brother and took his solemn vows in 1896. The Franciscan brothers were responsible for the everyday operation of the mission homes. Schwemberger showed talent for gardening and mechanical tasks, but proved reluctant ...