Photo taken during the Denver Centennial celebration, June 9-11, 1955.
Float (with signage: "Denver Big Woods," "You are there," and "Unite 653." Children and man. Teepee. Crowd. House. Tractor. stereotype of American Indian, costume, caricature of Native American.
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.
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Photo taken during the Denver Centennial celebration, June 9-11, 1955.
Float (with signage: "Denver Big Woods," "You are there," and "Unite 653." Children and man. Teepee. Crowd. House. Tractor. stereotype of American Indian, costume, caricature of Native American.
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.
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