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Qua-bas-er-o-qua
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Photographic postcard of Qua-bas-er-o-qua, an Ojibwa (Chippewa) woman. She is seated on the ground in a low woven chair, and is wearing traditional clothing. Her feet are resting on a rifle. In the background are trees and foliage, and a tent on the left. Caption reads: "Qua-bas-er-o-qua, A Chippewa Squaw, Antigo, Wis."
1908
Kingsbury, Arthur J., Antigo, Wisconsin
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