Native Americans praying

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

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Acting out their notions of Native American cultures in what is today considered an offensive way, these White men in Deerfield, Massachusetts, imitate “Indians” praying in the town’s 1913 historical pageant. Like many pageants of the time, this one stereotypically depicted Native Americans in association with nature, soon to be conquered by the “civilizing” English.

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Item typePhotography
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Date1913
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSocial Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
Native American
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension details.01-.02, .05: 3.12 x 5.12″, border .04: 3.12 x 5.25″, no border
Catalog #1996.14.1395.01-.04
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Native Americans praying. Photograph. 1913. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1395-01-04/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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