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Medicine Man Cache
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A forgotten Indian cache in poor condition assembled by a Medicine Man. The contents include a green skull cap with a fur band, a tool for scraping hair from a hide, a small wooden duck, two bone charms, two horse hair braids, and two china dish covers.
1911
Greene, Howard
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W012R83
WHi 127549
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Indian Cache
1911
A birch bark Indian cache weighted down with stones. There is rolled birch bark protruding from beneath it.
Man with Glasses
1911
A man wearing glasses is standing outdoors with his hands on his hips.
Rain Gear
1911
A young man wearing rain gear standing by a canoe and boxes of supplies.
