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Title
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Redface performance at a Pacific University alumni dinner
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Description
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A dance that appears to be by white performers wearing redface, held at a Pacific University alumni dinner, probably in 1959. There were at least two alumni dinners held in 1957-1959 advertised under the title, "Pow-wow Dinner." The event did not actually include Native Americans. From photographs, it appears to have included: white performers dressed in wigs, makeup and costumes performing a fake "pow-wow" dance (visible in this image); university officials wearing Native-style chieftain headdresses; attendees being given headbands with feathers to wear; and decorations mimicking a forest setting. This took place in Pacific University's Old Gymnasium.
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Identifier
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PUApic_008549
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Language
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English
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Date Created
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1959
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Date
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1959
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Medium
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gelatin silver prints;
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Source
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Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
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Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Type
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Still Image
