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Image of Wako, Indigenous healer, circa 1894
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Wako, Indigenous healer, circa 1894

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The photographer's caption indicates that this woman, named Wako, was a doctor or healer.

Caption on image: "Wako, the Indian doctress"
Caption on image: "Photo by Frank LaRoche No. 104"
ID Number: SHS3767
Date: Circa 1894
Creator(s): LaRoche, Frank, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : gelatin, b&w ; 7.25 x 4.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS3767
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Indigenous Peoples, Northwest Coast Native Peoples, Medicine and Health Care
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