Nez Perce family in dance costumes pose at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909.

Description: 

Nez Perce family (man, woman, child) in dancing costumes pose at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle Wash., 1909. The woman is seated next to a large drum, and wears a beaded top and necklace, and a scarf on her head. The child wears a headdress, beaded and decorated vest, moccasins and bells around the ankles. The man has a feathered headdress, necklaces and beaded armbands, bels at his knees, and beaded moccasins. Stamped on image: E.H. Nowell, Official fotografer Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Note from unidentified source: Ezra Meeker's Indians Additional information: Nez Perce couple and child on exhibit, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle

Location Description: 

United States--Washington (State)--Seattle

Community: 
University of Washington Libraries, Nimíipuu [Nez Perce]
Protocol: 
University of Washington Libraries Public Access, Nimíipuu [Nez Perce] Public Access
Category: 
Lifeways, Artistry and Artifacts
Collections: 
American Indians of the PNW (Images)
Original Date: 
1909
Contributor: 
Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950
Rights: 
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/; http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/copyrights.html
Source: 
Alaska Yukon Pacific collection; University of Washington Libraries; University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division; Special Collections
Identifier: 
NA2219
Subject: 
Group portraits--Washington (State), Nez Perce Indians--Clothing & dress, Nez Perce Indians--Dance, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--People
Type: 
Photograph, Image
Format: 
Image/JPEG