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

Side view of same wa'. Emiliano's aunt, Juana, is seated in her favorite place, the shade of the leafy arbor in front of the entrance. Before the time of my second visit, in 1929, Juana had died, and emiliano burned all his houses and moved to a new site not far away. [source: The Kiliwa Indians of Lower California (Plate VI, figure b)]

• 1928-06-05

• Meigs, Peveril, 1903-1979

Arroyo León. Wa!

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.

Emiliano's aunt, Juana, is seated in her favorite place, the shade of the leafy arbor in front of the entrance. Before the time of my second visit, in 1929, Juana had died, and Emiliano burned all his houses and moved to a new site not far away

• Baja California (Mexico)

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• Journal 10, Page 28

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• Peveril Meigs Baja California Research Materials

• UC Regents

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