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McKinley School class weaving project

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Call NumberWH1990Datecirca 1925SummaryPhotograph of four students from McKinley Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a Native American class project. Three girls, Violet Turner, Dorothy Wings and Alice Jean McKinies are seen at a vertical weaving loom. Two of the girls are standing, one has a doll in a cradleboard on her back. One girl sits at the loom weaving with a straw basket with cobs of maize behind her. All three girls wears traditional Indian play clothes. In the front of the picture is Jesus Carrer. He sits at attention with his arms folded with a paper headdress.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-whiteBorn-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndian basketsIndians of North AmericaIndians of North America--Arts and craftsMcKinley School (Denver, Colo.)Platt Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)Schools--Colorado--DenverDenver Public SchoolsPublic schools--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)Related MaterialNumber assigned on back of image is: 828. Caption on back reads: "Violet turner, Dorothy Wings and Alice jean McKinies at the loom, Chief Jesus Carrers watches the squaws at work." 1275 S Logan StType of MaterialBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromLocated in Photo Box 2 File Folder 60. Original Material Found in CollectionWH1990. Denver Public Schools recordsLanguageeng

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