[Two Prairie Band Potawatomi women posing with photograph] / W. M. Oaks Photographer

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Title: [Two Prairie Band Potawatomi women posing with photograph] / W. M. Oaks Photographer
Creator: Oaks, W. M. (William M.), photographer.
Published/Created: Oskaloosa, Kas : W. M. Oaks, [approximately 1901]
Physical Description: 1 photograph : albumen print ; mount 17 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Notes: Studio group portrait of two unidentified Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian women (possibly siblings) standing before illustrated backdrop wearing traditional clothing including dresses and blankets embroidered with silk ribbon applique as well as shell and bead necklaces. Both women lean on chair at center decorated with personal items (possibly from deceased individual/ individuals known to subjects) including woven beadwork sash, blanket with silk ribbon applique, western-style leather purse, and what appears to be a family portrait photograph.; Printed at bottom: W.M. Oaks Photographer Oskaloosa, Kas.; Title devised by cataloger.; "Potawatomi Indians" variant names: Anishinaabe, Bodéwadmi Indians.; "Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation" variant names: Mshkodésik.
Names and Subjects: Photographs shelf.; Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography.; Algonquian Indians.; Indians of North America--Kansas.; Potawatomi Indians.; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.; Ribbon work.; Beadwork--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Kansas--1900-1910.; Dresses--Kansas--1900-1910.; Embroidery--1900-1910.; Families--Potawatomi--Kansas--1900-1910.; Indigenous peoples--United States--1900-1910.; Necklaces--1900-1910.; Algonquian.; Indigenous peoples--Kansas.; Potawatomi.
Genre: Cabinet photographs 1900-1910.; Gelatin silver prints 1900-1910.; Group portraits 1900-1910.
Collection Title: Richard Pohrt Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Collection Creator: Pohrt, Richard, Jr.
ID: 447
Barcode: B10933157
Call Number: Photo Div Pohrt CAB Oak.001
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Repository: William L. Clements Library

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Collection: Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography
Image Size: 3744 x 5778
File Size: 927 KB
Record: 447
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-447/cab135_001

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Full citation: "[Two Prairie Band Potawatomi women posing with photograph] / W. M. Oaks Photographer". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/pohrt/x-447/cab135_001. In the digital collection Richard Pohrt, Jr. Collection of Native American Photography. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 13, 2025.