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The product is a rare original RPPC postcard featuring Walla Walla Washington Native American Indians ready to join a July 4th parade in 1908. This real photo postcard captures a piece of North American history with a patriotic theme, showcasing the native culture and community life in Walla Walla, Washington. The postcard is from 1908, specifically from the era of divided back postcards, and it provides a glimpse into the social and historical context of the time period.
On the morning of July 4, 1908, the town of Walla Walla, Washington hosted a massive city-wide celebration. Local Native American tribal members (likely from the nearby Umatilla Indian Reservation or local Walla Walla groups) lined up down Main Street alongside traveling show coordinators to lead or participate in the town's grand holiday procession.
It was common practice for local photographers to take photos of a morning parade, quickly develop the negatives with hand-etched captions, and print them onto postcard paper to sell to tourists and residents later that same weekend.
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