Chumash grass lodge or house in course of construction at Ventura County Fair, made by six Chumash men under the direction of John P. Harrington: George Gustav Heye posed beside grass lodge.
Courtesy of National Museum of the American Indian
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Time Period:
1923-1923
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Cultures:
American Indians, California, Chumash, Native Americans, North America, Southern California
Site Name:
Ventura County Fair
City:
Ventura
County:
Ventura County
State:
California
Country:
USA
Collection History:
John P. Harrington worked closely with Native groups, largely in southern California, including documenting traditional lifeways and languages in private and public spaces such as this scene from the Ventura, California, County Fair in 1923; George Heye also purchased Indian objects from Harrington and either purchased this photo or received it along with his object purchases.
Source ID:
NMAI_358022
Catalog Number:
N08762
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