16mm motion picture film

Museum number:
26-344
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21260000344
Alternate number:
Reel 418a (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.1994
Description:
Mrs. Pott's grandchildren soaking basket material in Simpson Creek, cooking meat and fish over fire, winnowing seeds, playing grass game, spinning tops receiving instruction in pressure flaking arrow points and basket making.
Donor:
American Indian Film Project and Samuel A. Barrett
Collection place:
Plumas County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
N. America: U.S.; CA
Production place:
Plumas County, California
Culture or time period:
Maidu
Maker or artist:
Samuel A. Barrett
Collector:
Samuel A. Barrett
Collection date:
1960-1965
Place depicted:
Plumas County, California
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
16mm (photographic film size), Basketmaking supplies, Black-and-white films (visual works), Motion pictures (moving images), and Motion pictures (visual works)
Function:
1.5 Household and 6.0 Use not specified (Child Care and Enculturation)
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Still and motion photography
Dimensions:
length 950 feet
Comment:
Original footage
Video:
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled 16mm motion picture film, accession number 26-344, described as Mrs. Pott's grandchildren soaking basket material in Simpson Creek, cooking meat and fish over fire, winnowing seeds, playing grass game, spinning tops receiving instruction in pressure flaking arrow points and basket making. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

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