Redface performance at a Pacific University alumni dinner
Title
Redface performance at a Pacific University alumni dinner
Description
A dance that appears to be by white performers wearing redface, held at a Pacific University alumni dinner, probably in 1959. There were at least two alumni dinners held in 1957-1959 advertised under the title, "Pow-wow Dinner." The event did not actually include Native Americans. From photographs, it appears to have included: white performers dressed in wigs, makeup and costumes performing a fake "pow-wow" dance (visible in this image); university officials wearing Native-style chieftain headdresses; attendees being given headbands with feathers to wear; and decorations mimicking a forest setting. This took place in Pacific University's Old Gymnasium.
Date Created
1959
Subject
Redface
Cultural Appropriation
Racism--Oregon--Photographs
Oregon--Race relations--Photographs
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
gelatin silver prints;
Language
English
Identifier
PUApic_008549
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Source
Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image