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| Photograph by Don Blair |
Navajo woman wearing a long, fluted skirt and a velveteen blouse reflecting the Spanish influence. Adorning her blouse are Winged Liberty Head dimes also known as Mercury dimes. Minted between 1916 and 1945, each dime weighs 2.5 grams and is 90% silver and 10% copper. Its designer, Adolph A. Weinman, intended the wings surrounding her cap to symbolize liberty of thought.
This is a great website on the Navajo people. The Blairs seemed to be genuine in their appreciation and respect for the Navajo people, I appreciate their photographs. Enjoy the images of southwestern beauty. Blessings.
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/exhibits/navajo-life/default.aspx
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