Taking Possession Pageant | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Taking Possession Pageant

Taking Possession Pageant | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Actors performing in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoine. The actor portraying Perrot has his arm raised.
DESCRIPTION
Actors performing in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoine. The actor portraying Perrot has his arm raised.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:140784
Creation Date: 05 08 1927
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Pepin
County:Pepin
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Nicolas Perrot ceremony reenactment, 1927
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 2573
Original Dimensions:4.5 x 2.75 inches
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Women
Flags
Signs and symbols
Mississippi River
Actors
Performing arts
Trees
Costume
Shovels
Rites and ceremonies
Children
Men

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