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Collection Summary
Collection: 00420 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00020
Title: Two-family home of Mr. Beesaw & Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Date: circa 1890
Inscription/Marks: Back of photo captioned "House of Mr. & Mrs. Grant (right) (Mrs. Grant is daughter of the hereditary chief)" and "Home of Mr. Beesaw - (left)".
Summary: Mr. Beesaw, another unidentified man, and two unidentified women sit and stand on the left porch of the home, while Mr. and Mrs. Grant rest on the right porch. This is typical house for employees on the Devils Lake reservation. Mr. Grant was an interpreter for the agency. Mrs. Grant is a Dakota woman. The other family (left) is the Beesaws. Mr. Beesaw was also an employee of the federal agency at Devils Lake Reservation.
Red ID: PH_I_151243 Image ID: 108061 Image Notes: 00420-00020-back

Collection: 00420 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Date: circa 1890-1895

Summary: 20 photographs of structures, students, staff, and the surrounding area at Fort Totten Indian School.

Collection Summary
Collection: 00420 - Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00020
Title: Two-family home of Mr. Beesaw & Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Date: circa 1890
Inscription/Marks: Back of photo captioned "House of Mr. & Mrs. Grant (right) (Mrs. Grant is daughter of the hereditary chief)" and "Home of Mr. Beesaw - (left)".
Summary: Mr. Beesaw, another unidentified man, and two unidentified women sit and stand on the left porch of the home, while Mr. and Mrs. Grant rest on the right porch. This is typical house for employees on the Devils Lake reservation. Mr. Grant was an interpreter for the agency. Mrs. Grant is a Dakota woman. The other family (left) is the Beesaws. Mr. Beesaw was also an employee of the federal agency at Devils Lake Reservation.
Red ID: PH_I_151243 Image ID: 108828 Image Notes: 00420-00020

Collection: 00420 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Charles E. Crandall Photograph Collection
Date: circa 1890-1895

Summary: 20 photographs of structures, students, staff, and the surrounding area at Fort Totten Indian School.

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