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1. Boy sitting on pony

Boy sitting on pony
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified boy dressed in shorts and jacket, sitting on a pony.

2. Small sweetgrass basket (Tray)

Small sweetgrass basket (Tray)
Description:
Front and interior views of a small, two-handled sweetgrass basket; top row and originating knot made of pine needle; sewn with palmetto leaf.

3. Small sweetgrass basket (Tray)

Small sweetgrass basket (Tray)
Description:
Front and interior views of a small, two-handled sweetgrass basket; top row and originating knot made of pine needle; sewn with palmetto leaf.

4. Multicolored sweetgrass basket

Multicolored sweetgrass basket
Description:
Front, interior, and profile views of a multi-colored basket made of sweetgrass, bulrush, and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. Sweetgrass is natural and dyed blue, orange, and red. A wrapped hinge is sewn into the bottom for hanging purposes.

5. Sweetgrass basket (Fruit basket)

Sweetgrass basket (Fruit basket)
Description:
Full and profile views of a coiled basket, possibly used for fruit, with a cross handle; made with sweetgrass, bulrush and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. Basket is asymmetric and sits extremely crooked in its natural state; this feature has been manually edited somewhat in the images to ease viewing the object.

6. Miriam DeCosta Seabrook sitting in wicker chair

Miriam DeCosta Seabrook sitting in wicker chair
Date:
circa 1980s
Description:
Miriam DeCosta Seabrook is sitting in a wicker chair at the home of Anna and George Hunter. She is turned in profile and is wearing a pink robe. Inscription reads “Miriam Seabrook at Anna and George Hunter”

7. St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes

St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes
Date:
circa 1940s
Description:
St. Julian DeCosta standing in front of bushes. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt, tie and pants. Inscription reads [On front]"Chief DeCosta." [On back] "From your brother with love, St. Julian DeCosta for Chief DeCosta."

8. Woman standing in front of tree

Woman standing in front of tree
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified woman stands in front of a tree. She is wearing a full length skirt and holding umbrella.

9. Composite photograph of infant

Composite photograph of infant
Date:
circa 1940s
Description:
Composite print featuring three variations of an unidentified infant sitting in chair. In each image, the child is holding a different object: a bottle, stuffed animal, and teddy bear. The actual photograph is torn in two.

11. Boy standing in front of house

Boy standing in front of house
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Description:
Unidentified boy stands in front of a house. He is wearing pants tucked into stockings and a jacket. He is holding a cap.

13. Girl standing in field

Girl standing in field
Date:
circa 1950s
Description:
Unidentified girl is holding a racquet and ball while standing in an open field.

14. Formal photograph of Sharon Peters and prom date, Keith Gains

Formal photograph of Sharon Peters and prom date, Keith Gains
Date:
circa 1970s
Description:
Formal photograph of Sharon Peters, wearing a floor length dress standing beside prom date, Keith Gains, wearing a tuxedo with pink ruffled shirt. Inscription reads “Junior Sharon Peters age - 17 yrs. Jr. & Sr. Prom. Keith Gains [illegible] Sharon's nephew. Marguerite's grandson.”

16. School photograph of Sharon Peters

School photograph of Sharon Peters
Description:
School photograph of Sharon Peters. She is wearing a plaid top and eyeglasses with clear frames. Inscription reads “2nd or 3rd grade Sharon”