Colville girl named Jessie Jim is crowned Princess America, National Indian Congress, Spokane, Washington,1926

Description:

Young woman in beaded & fringed dress, necklace & headband has a crown-like beaded headdress set on her head by an older man in Army uniform. Another girl can be glimpsed behind her. Note from unidentified source: Jessie Jim, being crowned Princess America II at the National Indian Congress, July 21-27, 1926. Possibly Jessie Jim may be Okanogan or Wenatchi.

People:

Jessie Jim

Location:

Location Description:

United States--Washington (State)--Spokane

Community:

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, University of Washington Libraries

Protocol:

Colville Community Public Access, University of Washington Libraries Public Access

Category:

Lifeways

Collections:

American Indians of the PNW (Images)

Original Date Description:

1854-1961

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/; http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html

Source:

Prosch Indian Albums. PH Coll 18; University of Washington Libraries; University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division; Special Collections

Identifier:

L84-286.25

Subject:

Jim, Jessie, Portraits--Washington (State), Colville Indians--Clothing & dress, Contests--Washington (State)--Spokane, National Indian Congress (2nd : 1926 : Spokane, Wash.)

Type:

Photograph, Image

Format:

Image/JPEG