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Description
Photograph of Yuma Indian women sitting by her cooking fire in the ramada of her native dwelling, ca.1900. A covered pot sits on the metal grill over the coals of the fire. Cooking implements sit around the cooking fire. A chicken stands near the woman who is sitting on the ground. Household goods, including blankets, crates, cooking utensils, foodstuffs, and clothing, are stored against the mud and stick wall of the ramada where a dog sleeps on the ground. Legible writing includes: "Bishop & [...], Los Angeles, CA"..., "Su[...], Com[...], Chicago[...], L".... Digitized image composed from both glass plate negatives.
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : glass photonegatives, photoprint, b&w 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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