Indian Headband
This print by Homer Nelson, titled “Wabano” appeared on a 1925 calendar as part of publisher Brown & Bigelow’s “Indian Heroine Series.” The source photo by Beatrice Tonnesen was found at the Winneconne (WI) Historical Society. Detail of the illustrated headband is faithful to the original photograph. The model is believed to have been Mary Simmonds O’Grady (1896-1976).
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his original photo by Beatrice Tonnesen is housed in the Tonnesen Archive at Winneconne Historical Society. Illustrator Homer Nelson replaced the studio background with a wooded setting for the calendar print "Wabano." The feathers may have been added by hand after the photo was taken.