Emiliano's new houses

Emiliano's new houses, 1929. From left to right the structures are: a ramada, for summer shade; a modern gabled house; and a wa' (back view). The oxhide hanging on the side of the ramada was taken from the ox killed to feed the visitors at the funeral rites for Juana. [source: The Kiliwa Indians of Lower California (Plate VII, figure a)]

• 1929-06-05

• Meigs, Peveril, 1903-1979

Emiliano's new establishments (houses built since death of his aunt in January). Bull hide is from the animal he killed for the funeral. Left to right, houses are: summer ramada, house of Emiliano and his wife, little wa' of his mother.

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 1929 trip.

From left to right the structures are: a ramada, for summer shade; a modern gabled house; and a wa' (back view). The oxhide hanging on the side of the ramada was taken from the ox killed to feed the visitors at the funeral rites for Juana

• Baja California (Mexico)

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Related

• Journal 13, Page 8

Online finding aid

• Peveril Meigs Baja California Research Materials

• UC Regents

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