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Display at Odanah Fair
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Farm produce, including potatoes, cauliflower and cabbage, displayed on a stand decorated with stars and stripe bunting. Preserves and potted plants are on a shelf at the top of the display. Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians exhibited their agricultural produce and livestock at the annual Odanah Fair.
1930
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Odanah Indian Fair
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Judging Corn
1920
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1930
Five ears of Indian, or flint, corn (Zea mays indurata) illustrate the variation in size and coloration.
Ojibwe Dancers
1920
Elevated view of a group of male and female Ojibwe (Chippewa) dancers forming a circle. They are surrounded by a crowd of white onlookers. The dancers are wearing a combination of Native American a...
Preparing a Seed Bed
1925
An Ojibwe man is standing and holding the reins of his team of two horses hitched to a harrow. Two boys are standing behind him. In the background are leafless trees beyond the field.
