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Preparing Corn for Drying
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A Native American woman is sitting on the ground preparing corn for drying. A man, with arms akimbo, is standing nearby, observing. Husked corn is piled on a patchwork quilt in the foreground.
1930
Wojta, Joseph Frank
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Indian Agricultural Implements
1930
Ears of corn with their husks braided together for drying are arranged over farming tools, including a sharpened stick, rake, hoe and a cultivator made from a deer antler.
Planting Corn
1925
An unidentified Native American man posing while sitting on a corn planter pulled by a team of horses.
Ears of Indian Corn
1930
Five ears of Indian, or flint, corn (Zea mays indurata) illustrate the variation in size and coloration.
Drying Corn
1930
An unidentified Native American man is standing with his hand on a makeshift work table holding shelled corn spread over a piece of cloth. The table is made of rough planks supported by saw horses....
Judging Corn
1920
A group of Native American men, women and children are posing around a table piled with ears of corn in front of a stage in an auditorium. Several of the men are holding and inspecting individual e...
Harvesting Cranberries
1930
A group of Native Americans, working in a long row, harvesting cranberries. They appear to be women and children. Dwellings are in the background on the left.
