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Slave couple marrying by jumping over a broom

Broomstick wedding ceremony of African-American slaves, from an eyewitness before the Civil War.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sioux tepee of buffalo-hide

Tipi made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD.
Digital photograph

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Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900s

Mother putting on her daughter's socks and shoes, a morning ritual, early 1900s.
Printed color halftone of Jessie Willcox Smith illustration

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