Photograph
Menominee Women's Crew
| Ribes eradication crew of Indian women on the Menominee Reservation pose together in a line. |
| Image ID: | 35126 |
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| Creation Date: | 1943 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | |
| County: | Menominee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | American Indian classified file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Indian CF 122 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 3 inches |
| The ribes plants need to be cleared to prevent the white pines from contracting blister rust. During World War II many Menominee enlisted in the army, leaving women to manage the tribe's mill and protect its forest lands. |
| Forest conservation |
| Trees |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
| Indian reservations |
| Menominee Indians |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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