WASHOE INDIAN WOMAN ~ TALLEC ~ LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA ~ 1903 for Sale

On eBay Now...

WASHOE INDIAN WOMAN ~ TALLEC ~ LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA ~ 1903 For Sale

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

WASHOE INDIAN WOMAN ~ TALLEC ~ LAKE TAHOE CALIFORNIA ~ 1903:
$125.00

Early original vintage photograph shows a woman who belonged to the Washoo tribe of Indians in Lake Tahoe, California.Washoe, North American Indian people of the Great Basin region who made their home around Lake Tahoe in what is now California.Their peak numerical strength before contact with settlers may have been 1,500. Traditionally, the Washoe were fishers, hunters of small mammals, and gatherers of pine nuts, acorns, and various roots and berries. They depended on deer and antelope for food, for clothing, and for hides to cover their cone-shaped dwellings. They were especially noted for their superb basketry.
Caption on back reads, “Basket maker at home - Washoe - Tallec - LakeTahoe, Calif., July 5, 1903”.This photograph was one of the original outtakes from the C. HART MERRIAM COLLECTION from the Bancroft Library in Berkeley.Photograph measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity. Please email with any questions and please \"VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS\". Thanks.