Nancy - wife of Wee Quas / W. M. Oaks

Full length studio portrait of Nancy Weeg-was standing before illustrated backdrop and studio prop animal hides wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including shell and bead necklaces and blouse decorated with German silver brooches.; Printed at bottom: W. M. Oaks, East 5th Street, Ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oaks, W. M. (William M.), photographer.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: William L. Clements Library 1894
Subjects:
Photographs shelf.
Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.
Algonquian Indians.
Indians of North America > Kansas.
Potawatomi Indians.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Weeg-was, > approximately 1853-
Beadwork > 1890-1900.
Clothing & dress > Kansas > 1890-1900.
Dresses > Kansas > 1890-1900.
Embroidery > 1890-1900.
Indigenous peoples > United States > 1890-1900.
Necklaces > 1890-1900.
Spouses > Kansas > 1890-1900
anishina*
Online Access:http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-POHRT-X-448%5DCAB136_002
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/pohrt:448:CAB136_002
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Summary:Full length studio portrait of Nancy Weeg-was standing before illustrated backdrop and studio prop animal hides wearing mixture of western and traditional clothing including shell and bead necklaces and blouse decorated with German silver brooches.; Printed at bottom: W. M. Oaks, East 5th Street, Holton, Kans.; Title derived from contemporary inscribed image caption on verso.; "Weeg-was" variant personal names: Wee Quas.; "Potawatomi Indians" variant names: Anishinaabe, Bodéwadmi Indians.; "Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation" variant names: Mshkodésik.

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