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| Title | [Meskwaki boy and young girl] |
| Date Original | August 1922 |
| Description | Group portrait of a boy and young girl of the Meskwaki (Fox) tribe. They are standing outside a wickiup, or dwelling constructed of reed mats and timber. The boy is wearing a collared shirt, overalls, and what appears to be a woven cap. The girl is wearing a ribbon shirt and long skirt. The boy is standing slighty behind the girl, and appears to be helping to steady her by holding her left hand in his left hand. This photograph was taken at the Meskwaki Settlement in Tama, Iowa. |
| Location Depicted | Tama, Tama County, Iowa |
| Subject | Children
Infants
Overalls
Wickiups
Dwellings
Indians of North America--Dwellings
Fox Indians
Indians of North America
Sac and Fox Reservation (Iowa)
Tama (Iowa)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Photograph albums
Photographic prints
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| Notes | In "Tama Indians - Black Hawk Prairie Club Big Hike 1921" album, gifted to John H. Hauberg by members of the the Black Hawk Prairie Club on November 22, 1921 in honor of his birthday. The cover of the album appears in this archive as image number 27_BHPC_1921_0. This photograph appears on page 79 of the album. On page 55 of the album, the Pow Wow is described as follows: "Indian Pow-Wow - August 16th to 21st, 1922 - Tama, Iowa. 'The entire Mesquakie Tribe and their visiting friends from tribes in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and elsewhere enjoy their tribal "Thanksgiving" festivities in accordance with the favor of Providence in giving to them abundant crops and freedom from pestilence.'" |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Augustana College Special Collections at (309) 794-7643 or specialcollections@augustana.edu |
| Image Number | 27_BHPC_1921_75 |
| Repository | Augustana College Special Collections, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, Illinois 61201 |
| Repository Collection | John H. Hauberg Papers |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : sepia toned : 4.25 x 3.25 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital Image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 24-bit RGB color 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of shadows from 0 to 30, the midtones from 1.00 to .93, and the highlights from 255 to 243 using Adobe PhotoShop 7.0. |
| Date Digital | 2006-02-02 |
| File Name | aug27_BHPC_1921_75 |
| CD Volume Name | AUGVolume49 |
| Original Database | This record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region. |
