Multiple tribes are pictured, so the story is a composite of early Native American life. Similarities in daily activities for women across tribes are presented. Consequently, photographic qualities are sometimes secondary to the activity being shown. A photographic portrayal of Native American life before the arrival of white culture is necessarily contaminated with evidence of Euro-American culture.
Images show cotton, iron kettles, straw hats and umbrellas.
Nevertheless, the activities of Native Americans, which this gallery emphasizes, can give us insightful glimpses into early American life.