Name/Title
Print, PhotographEntry/Object ID
P9545Description
Color photo of 4 Chehalis Indian Ladies, L-R: Nancy Secena, Josephine Thomas, Blanche Dawson (standing) and Maggie Benn (Mrs. John Benn) seated with hat on. Maggie Benn was then President of the Indian Shaker Ladies Sewing Club which raised funds for the church by making quilts and baskets and baked goods to sell. The hat was made by Nancy Secena. Picture was taken in the kitchen of the Shaker Church with some of the baskets the ladies had made in the foreground. Hats were adaptations of Nootka and were made by Nancy Secena. Circa 1960'sCollection
People / Native AmericansLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Baskets, Chehalis Indian Tribe, Indians, Indian ArtifactsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Benn, Maggie (Mrs. John)Person or Organization
Dawson, BlanchePerson or Organization
Thomas, JosephinePerson or Organization
Secena, Nancy BeckwithCreate Date
November 20, 2015Update Date
October 9, 2024