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Description
Photograph of an Apache Indian woman basket maker sitting in front of her dwelling, ca.1900. She is sitting on a cloth on the ground with a partially finished basket in her hands on her lap. A sheaf of straws lays at her side. A bowl of water sits in front of her. She is wearing a plaid shirt and a print dress. Her short hair is cropped above her shoulders. She is barefoot. A small wood and thatched shelter sits at right. Several household objects sit nearby and on a small table directly behind her including a tarp or blanket, clothing, a box (which reads "Schilling's best"), pails, etc. A few small scraggley trees and brush are visible behind her at right.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w 17 x 22 cm., 21 x 26 cm., 13 x 18 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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