1900s Pueblo Children Laguna Indian School New Mexico Photo

$500.00

The influence or forced Western integration exerted here by a New Mexico boarding school contemporary to Carlisle Indian School is obvious.    Both children wear cotton clothing (the girl high button Victorian boots) rather awkwardly in truth. While the girl's basket is a nod to tradition, the boy holds a novel box of Crack Jack candy.    Identified in the...

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The influence or forced Western integration exerted here by a New Mexico boarding school contemporary to Carlisle Indian School is obvious. 

 

Both children wear cotton clothing (the girl high button Victorian boots) rather awkwardly in truth. While the girl's basket is a nod to tradition, the boy holds a novel box of Crack Jack candy. 

 

Identified in the negative A-90 The Coming Generation : Ward, Laguna N.M. 


Measures 5 x 7” w/ edge tear top, edge and corner loss.