Western Central Wyoming Plate 25

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate25.jpg

Item Metadata

Title

Western Central Wyoming Plate 25

Subject

New Deal, 1933-1939.; Petroglyphs -- Wyoming.

Description

Plate 25 from the Western Central Wyoming collection, taken at Little Dry Creek

Men usually prayed before the Sun Dance to see if conditions were favorable.
These marks represent cat tails, which were a symbol of the Sun Dance.
The marks in the upper center may also represent tool grooves where artifacts could be sharpened while the men fasted.
No food or water could be consumed until the vision appeared to the faster.

Type

Image

Creator

Ted C. Sowers; Works Progress Administration

Is Part Of

Ted C. Sowers Papers and Photographs, SpecColl 01.1941.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.

Identifier

SpecColl 01.1941.01_PoWCW_Crowheart_Plate25

Format

JPG

Original Format

Photographic Print

Citation

Ted C. Sowers; Works Progress Administration, “Western Central Wyoming Plate 25,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed January 4, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/2785.