Tuscarora beadwork sellers

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

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These Tuscarora women sell their wares near Niagara Falls, New York, which was a popular place for tourists in the 19th century. Beaded items made by Eastern Woodlands Indigenous peoples for the tourist trade included, among other things, bags, moccasins, cases, and pincushions.

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Item typePhotograph
Stereograph
PhotographerGeorge Barker
Datecirca 1889
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
Native American
Gender, Gender Roles, Women
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Albumen
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.00 in Width: 3.00 in
Catalog #1998.09.01
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George Barker, photographer. Tuscarora beadwork sellers. Photograph. ca. 1889. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1998-09-01/. Accessed on October 4, 2024.

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