Call NumberX-31666CreatorPurdy.Date1910-1920SummaryA Native American (Sioux) man and woman stand over a fire pit ostensibly cooking a dog. The dog is on its back with the man holding its forepaws and the woman its hind paws. Tents are in the background.Physical Description1 photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint (postcard) ; 9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDakota IndiansIndians of North AmericaBarbecuesDogsHome food processingOutdoor cookeryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710031666Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsPostcardsNotesFormerly F24326. Hand written on back of postcard: "A fake?"; Postcard stamp printed on back. Title hand-written on front of original. R7100316664
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