Front view of a Kiliwa house (wa'), of the original primitive type, made of weeds, boughs, and yucca trunks lashed to a framework of poles

Front view of a Kiliwa house (wa'), of the original primitive type, made of weeds, boughs, and yucca trunks lashed to a framework of poles. From the outside, such a house resembles an untidy trash pile, but inside it is smooth and well finished. This house was built be Emiliano for his aged mother and aunt, who could not be happy in any other kind of house. To the right may be seen part of the modern rectangular gabled house, higher and airier, occupied by Emiliano and his wife. [source: The Kiliwa Indians of Lower California (Plate VI, figure a)]

• 1928-06-08

• Meigs, Peveril, 1903-1979

Arroyo León. (wa' deside a ramada)

black and white negative; 2 13/16 x 4 7/8 inches

A contemporary contact print of this image is available in the album documenting the 1928 trip.

From the outside, such a house resembles an untidy trash pile, but inside it is smooth and well finished. This house was built be Emiliano for his aged mother and aunt, who could not be happy in any other kind of house. To the right may be seen part of the modern rectangular gabled house, higher and airier, occupied by Emiliano and his wife

• Baja California (Mexico)

• image

Online finding aid

• Peveril Meigs Baja California Research Materials

• UC Regents

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