This collection includes 17 black and white photographs taken among the Karajá people by Llewella George in Brazil.
Extent
17 Photographic prints
Date
1939
Archival Repository
National Museum of the American Indian
Identifier
NMAI.AC.338
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Llewella George photographs from Brazil, image #, NMAI.AC.338; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
Arranged by catalog number.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Mattie Lewis, Archives Technician in 2025.
Rights
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Scope and Contents
This collection contains seventeen 3x5 in. black and white photographs taken by Llewella George while on vacation in Brazil. Images depict canoes and people, some wear traditional face paint. One photograph is restricted for nudity.
Image numbers P24258-P24268.
Restrictions
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