Name/Title
Penn Cove Water Festival PerformanceEntry/Object ID
2024.RSC.580Description
Photograph of Harriet Shelton, daughter of Chief William Shelton, performing a dance at the Penn Cove Water Festival, c. 1930s. The woman is clothed in "traditional" regalia and is holding aloft two feathers from a large bird, possibly an eagle, owl, or hawk. She is encircled by seated and standing Indigenous peoples (including children), some of which are drumming. It is unclear which tribe{s) these peoples are associated.
Possibly the 1939 Penn Cove Water Festival.
A note from Roger Sherman on the reverse of the photo credits it to Don Lee. Stamped on the reverse is "Grove Studio Coupeville, WASH"Photograph Details
Subject
Penn Cove Water FestivalSubject Person or Organization
Penn Cove Water Festival Association, Shelton, HarrietSubject Place
City
CoupevilleCounty
Island CountyState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRegion
Whidbey Island, Salish SeaLocation
Penn CoveCollection
Roger Sherman CollectionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lee, Don, Grove Studio