Never before published one-of-a-kind personal photographs of some of the Navajo Nation’s identified working silversmiths of the mid 1970’s. This period was the heyday of Native American Indian Jewelry production in the United States. © Permission granted to use these original photographs with credit given to Tucson Indian Jewelry! Click on any photo for a magnified view and identification of each silversmith.

◊ ◊ ◊ J.W. Fleming, Native American Indian Trader, personally took these photographs in the Tucson, Arizona and Gallup, New Mexico area in the mid 1970’s.  Special thanks to Linda Pennington and Chuck Fleming (Jay’s Jewelers).

Tully Sam Navajo Silversmith 1976

Tom Lowe Navajo Silversmith 1976

TK and Elizabeth Whitman TKW Navajo Silversmiths 1977

Ted and Irma Francis Navajo Silversmiths 1977

Rosemary Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Rose Long Navajo Silversmith 1976

Roger Plummer Navajo Silversmith 1976

Robert Haley Navajo Silversmith 1976

Robert C Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Phillip White Navajo Silversmith 1976

Peter Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Paul Haley Navajo Silversmith 1976

Nelson and Irene Yazzie Navajo Silversmiths 1976

Nellie and Bruce Tso Navajo Silversmiths 1977

Mike White Navajo Silversmith 1976

Mary Matt Navajo Silversmith 1976

Mary Long Navajo Silversmith 1976

Louise Thomas Navajo Silversmith 1976

Lorenzo James Navajo Silversmith 1976

Lillian Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Leroy Dayea Navajo Silversmith 1976

John White Navajo Silversmith 1976

Joe McCray Navajo Silversmith 1976

James Haley Navajo Silversmith 1976

Helen D Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Gilbert Martin Navajo Silversmith 1976

Franklin Thompson Navajo Silversmith 1975

Francis Cruz Navajo Silversmith 1976

Evelyn Davis Navajo Silversmith 1976

Emma Carviso Navajo Silversmith 1976

Elta Nez Navajo Silversmith 1976

Ella Mae Wylie Navajo Silversmith 1977

Ella Anderson Navajo Silversmith 1976

Elizabeth Anderson Navajo Silversmith 1976

Charlie Lewis Navajo Silversmith 1977

Caroline Davis Navajo Silversmith 1976

Betty Martin Navajo Silversmith 1976

Benjamin Haley Navajo Silversmith 1977

Ben Chee Long Navajo Silversmith 1976

Alice Notah Navajo Silversmith 1976

Alice Long Navajo Silversmith 1976

Agnes Lee Navajo Silversmith 1976

Willie Haley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Tom Bahe Navajo Silversmith 1976

Teddy Silversmith Navajo Silversmith 1975

Sarah Sadie Sam Navajo Silversmith 1975

Rose Long Navajo Silversmith 1975

Raymond Paul Navajo Silversmith 1975

Presley Haley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Phillip Thompson Jr Navajo Silversmith 1975

Pauline Begay Navajo Silversmith 1975

Mary Wiley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Mary Smith Lue Tulley Navajo Silversmiths 1975

Mary Matt Navajo Silversmith 1975

Mary Erma Tsosie Navajo Silversmith 1975

Mary Claw Navajo Silversmith 1975

Louise Thomas Navajo Silversmith 1975

Lola and Haloo Sol Navajo Silversmiths 1975

Leo and Linda Paul Silversmith 1975

Julian Haley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Juan Martinez Navajo Silversmith 1975

John Spencer Navajo Silversmith 1975

Joe Begay Navajo Silversmith 1975

Jimmy Silversmith Navajo Silversmith 1975

Jim Sam Navajo Silversmith 1975

Jerry Cowboy Navajo Silversmith 1975

James Whitegoat Navajo Silversmith 1975

James Haley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Irene Tsosie Navajo Silversmith 1975

Irene Jim Navajo Silversmith 1975

Helen D Yazzie Navajo Silversmith

Hardy Thompson Navajo Silversmith 1975

Grace Meyers Navajo Silversmith 1975

Franklin Thompson Navajo Silversmith 1975

Eula Wiley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Eugene Becenti Navajo Silversmith 1975

Esther Bichel Navajo Silversmith 1975

Emma Carviso Navajo Silversmith 1975

Elsie Begay Navajo Silversmith 1975

Ella Paul Lynch Navajo Silversmith 1975

Ella Mae Anderson Navajo Silversmith 1975

Elizabeth Tom Navajo Silversmith 1975

Dick Mike Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1975

Dennison Whitegoat Navajo Silversmith 1975

Delores Paul Navajo Silversmith 1975

Clyde Davis Navajo Silversmith 1975

Charlie Mike Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Caroline Davis Navajo Silversmith 1975

Betty Paul Navajo Silversmith 1975

Benson Sam Navajo Silversmith 1975

Anson Joe Navajo Silversmith 1976

Annie Becenti Navajo Silversmith 1975

Allen Booque Navajo Silversmith 1974

Alice Notah Navajo Silversmith 1975

Alice Ashley Navajo Silversmith 1975

Sarah White Dickens Navajo Silversmith 1975

Sarah Watson Navajo Silversmith 1975

Presley Haley Navajo Silversmith 1976

Phillip Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Phillip White Navajo Silversmith 1975

Nelen and Irene Yazzie Navajo Silversmiths 1975

Mary White Navajo Silversmith 1975

Mary Silver Navajo Silversmith 1976

Mary Jane Tsosie Navajo Silversmith 1976

Mary B Smith Navajo Silversmith 1975

Marie Kee Yazzie Navajo Silversmith 1975

John White Begay Navajo Silversmith 1975

Irene Joe Navajo Silversmith 1975

Herman Lynch Navajo Silversmith 1976

Fredrick Nez Navajo Silversmith 1976

Evelyn Davis Navajo Silversmith 1976

Elisabeth Tom Navajo Silversmith 1975

Elisabeth Anderson Navajo Silversmith 1976

Delores Paul and Family Navajo Silversmith 1975

Anthony and Nita Vandeveer Navajo Silversmith 1975

Anson Joe Navajo Silversmith 1976

Alice White Navajo Silversmith 1975

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