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Fort Peck Agency, Montana

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Call NumberX-31663Date1920-1940SummaryA Native American (Sioux Assiniboine) woman stands near a crude frame structure open on all sides and covered on top with brush, Fort Peck Agency, Montana. The shelter serves as a drying area for strings of corn ears which hang around the perimeter of the structure. The woman wears a print dress with a belt and sunglasses.Physical Description1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Office of Indian Affairs. Fort Peck AgencyAssiniboine Indians--MontanaDakota Indians--MontanaIndians of North America--MontanaCorn--MontanaFood drying--MontanaCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031663Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromCourtesy of Div. of Extension and Industry, U. S. Indian Service.NotesFormerly F40589. Title and "Bulwarks of corn against human hunger" hand-written on back of print. R7100316630

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