Strong Eagle, Simon Silas and a Native American Spokane woman pose in front of a row of tepees, Washington State. She wears braids wrapped in fur skin, a dress, shawl, abalone disks, and holds an embroidered friendship bag. One man wears a dance breechcloth with bells, a hair pipe breastplate and choker and a feather headdress fan. The other man wears an upright feather headdress with a tunic, breechcloth and moccasins; he holds a ceremonial feathered object.
Description
1 photoprint ; 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.)
Type of Material
Group portraits.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Indians of North America--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Spokane Indians--Women--Washington (State)--1890-1910.; Strong Eagle.; Silas, Simon.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Bruce Wynne (Spokane)
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710031143
Notes
Condition: Photoprint shows deterioration of original.; Title hand-written on back of print.; R7100311436
Filename
10031143.TIF
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