Ute Game of Shinny

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Title Ute Game of Shinny
Identifier 7964T
Subject Ute Indians; Recreation--Game--Shinny; Uintah Basin Industrial Convention
Description Ute men and women enjoy a lively game of Shinny. Shinny is a game played by men and women using a three foot long stick with a broad curved end to hit a ball made of rawhide. The ball is driven over the opponents goal much like hockey. Often times the balls were perfecty round rocks the size of a golf ball. The game was often played by women only.
Publisher Uintah County Regional History Center
Date 1923; 1924; 1925
Type Image/StillImage
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2017 Uintah County Regional History Center
Archival Resolution 800 pixels, 4220 x 2405 pixels
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Bit Depth 8
Scanning Device Epson Perfection V800
Scanning Technician Elaine Carr
Spatial Coverage Fort Duchesne (Utah)
Donor Rhoda DeVed
Source Material B & W Negative; Print
ARK ark:/87278/s6ms7m95
Setname ucl_tp
ID 1254869
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ms7m95
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