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	Weasel Bear and his exhibit at the Standing Rock Agency Fair, Fort Yates, N.D. Title Weasel Bear and his exhibit at the Standing Rock Agency Fair, Fort Yates, N.D. Date of Original 1910 Creator Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952 Creator Role Photographer Description Weasel Bear poses behind his vegetable exhibit at the Standing Rock Agency Fair. In the early 20th century, reservation agents hosted "Indian Fairs" that combined traditional aspects of Native American culture but also demonstrated the "progress" reservation residents had made towards "civilization." Ordering Information http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html General Subject Indians of North America Subject (LCTGM) Gardening Men Vegetables Personal Name Weasel Bear Location Fort Yates (N.D.) Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.) Decade 1910-1919 Item Number 1952-7660 Format of Original Negatives Transcription "Weasel Bear and his exhibit"--Handwritten on front of photograph. Relation [Is Part of]Frank Bennett Fiske papers, MSS 10105 [Is Part of]How Does Your Garden Grow exhibit [Is Part Of] North Dakota eight grade curriculum Biography/History Weasel Bear stands by his exhibit at the Standing Rock fair of 1910. In order to win a prize, the exhibit had to be organized and presented in an attractive manner. Repository Institution State Historical Society of North Dakota Repository Collection Frank B. Fiske Photograph Collection 1952 Credit Line State Historical Society of North Dakota (1952-7660) Rights Management Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Digital ID sh19527660 OCLC number 61156024
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