Portraits Of Native American Teen Girls
1800s-1900s Portraits Of Native American Teen Girls Show Their Unique Beauty And Style (15+ Pics)
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These rare and beautiful vintage portraits of Native American girls were taken between the late 1800s and the turn of the 19th Century, yet despite being over a century old, many of them are still surprisingly clear.
Women were well respected in traditional Native American culture, and although they generally had different roles from men, they often had the same rights as their male counterparts. They usually owned the home along with everything in it, and in some tribes, while the chief was a man, it was the women who were responsible for electing him. Because women's activities were considered central to the welfare of the community, this gave them a certain level of social, political and economic power, and even today approximately 25% of Native American tribes recognised by the federal government of the United States are led by women. (h/t: vintage everyday)
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Fatemeh 1 month ago
Looks a bit like kristen Stewart!
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Debbie D. 1 month ago
This is one of my favorite photos in this lineup. It's great to see a really old photo with a smile, let alone one showing teeth! I was told that because shutter speeds were slower in the early days of photography that photographers required their subjects to stand still for long periods of time to expose the image to the film negative, hence so many photos from the 1800's to 1900's without smiles in them!
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Babs Lionetti 1 month ago
her name is Pretty Flower , my daughter could have been her twin
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Cesi Baca 1 month ago
Her pipe bone breastplate and bone earrings are awesome. Young girls usually didn't wear things so elaborate. Maybe she was the daughter of someone important.
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Hisseefit 1 month ago
Must be the inspiration for Princess Leia from Star Wars
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Jo Good 1 month ago
I like her "I could be up to something" grin!
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Jude 1 month ago
This is the same girl on the left in #15, though she doesn't look the same. In #15, pen has been added which ruined it. I'd never have known it's the same girl except clothing, footwear, belt and jewelry are all the same along with hair. She's beautiful here.
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