Chemehuevi Indian woman repairing a papoose basket, ca.1900

Photograph of a Chemehuevi Indian woman repairing a papoose board, or cradle, ca.1900. She is sitting outside on a blanket on the ground working with the "head" piece of the baby carrier. She is wearing a long light plain dress and plaid shirt under a plaid blanket pulled about her shoulders, and a kerchief wrapped around her head. Her legs are stretched out straight in front of her. She is barefoot. A bundle of straws sits in front of her. A pail is sitting on a chest in the background. Also in the background, another pail or bucket hangs from a stick crosspiece of a simple construction.