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Object Number
2004.29.6038
Display Title
Wa-wa-sũk' (The flash of a Sturgeon in turning) A Pottawatomie Councillor
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Pottawatomie Indian (Algonquian) Wa-wa-sũk' (The flash of a Sturgeon in turning) A Pottawatomie Councillor. Photo by Julian Vannerson 1857-1858. Wash., D.C."
Subject
- Portrait
Department
Photographic
Date
1857-1858
Artist
Julian Vannerson
Culture
- Potawatomi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Illinois
Materials
Salt print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 13.34 x 19.05 cm (5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
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