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Henry Shingwauk as Hiawatha
Henry Shingwauk as Hiawatha
Henry Shingwauk as Hiawatha
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Introduction
Souvenir photograph of Henry Shingwauk performing in the Hiawatha pageant.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
Subject identified on back of photograph as "Henry Schin-wah".
Place of Origin:
Garden River First Nation
Date Made or Date Range:
1900s to 1930s
Seasonal time
English: Summer
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Materials
print on paper
Motifs and Patterns
Hiawatha, Henry Shingwauk,
Original and Subsequent Uses
souvenir photograph
Condition:
edges torn, glue spots on back corners
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Based on costume and when Henry was alive and acting in the play.
Hiawatha play usually took place in the summer - normally July or August.
Provenance
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
grasac_1857
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
1046
How to Cite this Item
Personal Collection, Karl S. Hele
Approximate Place of Origin
46.5387, -84.1464
Source of Information about Places
Henry Shingwauk was from Garden River.