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White men, women, and children dressed as Native Americans

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Call NumberX-33863SummaryWhite men, women, and children dressed as Native Americans pose outdoors for a pageant probably at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The men wear moccasins, leggings, blankets, and feather headdresses. The women wear fringed dresses, one decorated with elk teeth, and headbands. The boy wears a beaded vest and aims a toy bow and arrow.Physical Description1 photoprint ; 11 x 16 cm (4 x 6 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Performances and portrayalsColorado Springs (Colo.)Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Children--Colorado--Colorado SpringsCostumesWomen--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710033863Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH1017. William Sharpless Jackson family papersNotesTitle supplied. Transferred to the Western History Photograph Collection from the William Sharpless Jackson family papers, 1860-. R7100338632DonorWilliam S. Jackson Family

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