Survey of Ga gi ga bi tung (Jack Doud) and his wife, of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe, 5/10/1922. (
Survey of Ga gi ga bi tung (Jack Doud) and his wife, of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe, 5/10/1922. (G.A.R. = Grand Army of the Republic = Organization for veterans of Union forces during the U.S. Civil War.) Series: Surveys of Indian Industry, 1920 - 1922Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793 - 1999Image description: Portion of photo showing two women and a man standing outside a tall house made of wood. They are wearing Western style clothing, but one woman and the man are also wearing (possibly traditional?) headdresses or hats.Transcription: Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wisconsin.Ga gi ga bi tung (Jack Doud) G.A.R. Veteran/PhotoAllotment No. 682Age 78Degree FullStatus Comp.Family WifeFlambeau Lake…. 2 room house..5 windows, 2 doors.Log barn 20'x14’, small shed, summer tepee.Bob sleigh, light bob, canoe.5 acres cleared. Large garden, 2 apple trees.1844 Husband Is active for his age. Cuts wood.1887 Wife Is always busy and dirty. Makes snowshoes, reed mats, braided rag rugs, plants garden and cultivates it. Waits on her husband - is devoted to him.Squalid home but very happy. Receive a Civil War pension. Wife had a fatty tumor removed and made a good recovery.Reimbursable Funds…..Date of Survey….. May 10, 1922. -- source link
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