Photograph
Tecumsa and Family
Tecumsa, a Potowatomi, and his family. Tecumsa is standing in the back in the center, and a man is sitting in front of him on a blanket holding up an hatchet. On the left is a woman sitting on a log with a child standing next to her, and two women are sitting on the log on the right. Tecumsa was the keeper of the sacred tribal drum. In the background are fences and trees. |
Image ID: | 24375 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1922 |
Creator Name: | Wessa, William H., Antigo, Wisconsin |
City: | Crandon |
County: | Forest |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1942-1990 (bulk 1954-1990) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | M94-200 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.25 x 3.25 inches |
Written at bottom left: "Copyright W.H. Wessa, Antigo, Wis." This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the Wisconsin Historical Society's first curator of photography. |
Trees |
Clothing and dress |
Jewelry |
Tools |
Indian beadwork |
Potawatomi Indians |
Fences |
Children |
Family |
Fathers |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Portraits, Group |
Women |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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