- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Indian dance performed on the site of an ancient village near Cairo, Georgia, 1974.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
McTyre, Joe - Date of Original:
- 1974-06
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Indians of North America--Clothing - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Grady County, 30.87467, -84.23443
United States, Georgia, Grady County, Cairo, 30.87751, -84.20214 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photographic print depicting five young girls and two men dressed in Indian costume, dancing underneath Spanish moss-draped oak trees. Verso of print is stamped "Joe McTyre." Newspaper caption attached to print verso: "Staff photo -- Joe McTyre. An Indian Dance Is Performed on the Site of an Ancient Village Near Cairo. On drums, 'Running Bear,' Zane Shanholtz; dancing, 'Silver Eagle,' Tommy McCormick; 'Dancing Dove,' Tamella Williamson; 'Moon Maiden,' Marie Shiver; 'Appaloosa,' Becky Turner; 'Dancing Cloud,' Wendy Simmers, and Larie Williamson." The caption is stamped: Jun 30 1974 Jnl.-Consti." This scene took place annually for a few years beginning in 1973 in the Cairo area. In 1972, Neal McCornick ("chief" of the Lower Muskogee Creek tribe) established the Tama Creek Tribal Town outside Cairo, Georgia. He also incorporated the LMC (Lower Muskogee Creek tribe). In 1974, the three-day celebrations were called "Old South Frontier Days."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/77
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:77/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-07a, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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