Three girls having a laugh in Fort Berthold Reservation, c. 1907. Photographed by Gilbert Livingstone Wilson, later repatriated to the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation.
Really nice to see some animation, I feel like a lot of the impression we have of "stoic indians" is just from how long you had to sit still in order for photography to work back then , especially 1800s photography
By the time this photo was taken, the people in the photos no longer had to hold still. But as an art form, people had expectations about photography being stiff and formal.
Maybe, some old clothing buttons up backwards so the buttons don't catch on things as you're going about your day working/doing chores/carrying things/etc.
Really nice to see some animation, I feel like a lot of the impression we have of "stoic indians" is just from how long you had to sit still in order for photography to work back then , especially 1800s photography