NOTICE: This image is racially offensive by today's standards. It is a reminder of ways white Iowans have appropriated the imagery and symbolism of First Nation People. This photo participates in the racism that was normalized and accepted by the dominant culture, but that has always been critiqued by Native peoples. We include this photo in the archive to ensure that past cultural practices are remembered, interpreted, and dismantled.
This photo was taken during the Denver Centennial celebration which was held June 9-11, 1955.
Float (with signage: "Denver Big Woods," "You are there," and "Unite 653.") Teepee. stereotype of American Indian, costume, caricature of Native American.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library.
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NOTICE: This image is racially offensive by today's standards. It is a reminder of ways white Iowans have appropriated the imagery and symbolism of First Nation People. This photo participates in the racism that was normalized and accepted by the dominant culture, but that has always been critiqued by Native peoples. We include this photo in the archive to ensure that past cultural practices are remembered, interpreted, and dismantled.
This photo was taken during the Denver Centennial celebration which was held June 9-11, 1955.
Float (with signage: "Denver Big Woods," "You are there," and "Unite 653.") Teepee. stereotype of American Indian, costume, caricature of Native American.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library.
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 99N0331