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Adeline Pemma, Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], 1913-1988
Collector
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Previous owner
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-
Collection History
Formerly owned by Adeline Pemma (Forest County Potawatomi, 1913-1988); acquired from her by Indian art collector David T. Vernon (1900-1973) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI in 1968 through an exchange with the Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (a foundation backed by the Rockefeller family), which purchased Vernon's entire collection in 1965.
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Place
Big Stone Lake Settlement, Forest County Potawatomi Reservation; Oneida County; Wisconsin; USA