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Ne-sa-wa-kwat or Bear in the Fork of a Tree, Principal Chief, Washington D.C.

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Sepia tone photograph of Ne-sa-wa-kwat or Bear in the Fork of a Tree. Seated in a studio setting. Wearing tradition Sac and Fox clothing. Holding an axe. Wearing an unusual cap. Folder 9

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Title(s): 
Ne-sa-wa-kwat or Bear in the Fork of a Tree, Principal Chief, Washington D.C.
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American, Sac and Fox
Date: 
March 1858
Classification: 
Photographs
Accession No: 
4326.4542
Previous Number(s): 
73038
Department: 
Archive
Collection: 
Oklahoma Native American Photographs Collection
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