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Moon Beam, a Potawatomi Native American

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Black and white portrait of Moon Beam, a Potawatomi Native American. She is standing and facing the camera with a gentle smile. She wears traditional attire, including a headband, a fringed and beaded long-sleeve top, and a long skirt decorated with geometric patterns. The skirt has a dark base with a decorative border. Her right hand is placed on her waist, and her left hand holds onto the fringe of her top.

Portrait of Moon Beam, a Potawatomi Native American, circa 1909.

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“Moon Beam, a Potawatomi Native American” sources: Moon Beam. Circa 1909. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002716876/>.

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