Indian court, Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939 Chippewa picture writing, Seneca mask, Eastern woodlands / / Siegriest.

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Title

Indian court, Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939 Chippewa picture writing, Seneca mask, Eastern woodlands / / Siegriest.

Subject

Golden Gate International Exposition--(1939-1940 :--San Francisco, Calif.)
Indians of North America--Commemoration--California--San Francisco--1930-1940.
Indians of North America--Communication.
Indians of North America--Spiritual life.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts.
Ojibwa Indians--Communication.
Seneca Indians--Spiritual life.
Hieroglyphics.
Masks.

Description

Poster for the Indian Court exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, showing Chippewa picture writing and a Seneca Indian mask.

Creator

Siegriest, Louis B., 1899-, artist

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Publisher

Federal Art Project, WPA, 1939.

Date

!939

Rights

No known restrictions on publication.

Format

print (poster)

Language

English

Type

physical medium

Identifier

POS - WPA - CA .S54, no. 7 (D size) [P&P] https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98518805/

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Original Format

poster

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Citation

Siegriest, Louis B., 1899-, artist, “Indian court, Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939 Chippewa picture writing, Seneca mask, Eastern woodlands / / Siegriest.,” HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal, accessed September 18, 2026, https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/items/show/63.

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