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1930s. Models for Grant Wood's Painting 'American Gothic'

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 27, 2012 08:11

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c.1900 Elaborately Staged Tableau

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 24, 2012 22:59

( Depiction of a scene wich some might find disturbing )

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c.1900 Women's Non-Temperance Union

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 20, 2012 06:10

There are lots of vintage photos of men posed with alcohol, but not nearly so many of women.

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1907. Acoma Woman by Edward S. Curtis

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 14, 2012 06:05

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1910. London Street Scene

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 12, 2012 06:10

Helping a little old lady who seems disoriented. She is so tiny!

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1884. Henry Chee Dodge, Navajo Chief

dewey839 wrote in vintagephoto Oct 02, 2012 06:15

Born in 1860 to the daughter of the Navajo Nabahi and Mexican interpreter at Ft. Defiance, Chee became orphaned in 1864. The Fort´s officers named him after Capt. Henry L. Dodge. In 1884, he succeeded Manuelito as Head Chief of the Navajo Nation and later the first leader of the Navajo Tribal Council. (Photo:Wittick, 1884).