Rosalie Tommey in Camp Standing in Front of a Sign that Reads "Seminoles Are Not Subject to the White Man's Laws; They Have Their Own Council and Make Their Own Laws"

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Title

Rosalie Tommey in Camp Standing in Front of a Sign that Reads "Seminoles Are Not Subject to the White Man's Laws; They Have Their Own Council and Make Their Own Laws"

Description

The sign was most likely posted for dramatic effect for the benefit of tourists. Whether posted by an individual or by the community, the message reflects the ongoing tension between "outsiders'" law and Indian sovereignty.

Creator

Geibel’s Photo Service

Source

Box 3, Louis Bishop Capron Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

http://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Capron.htm

Date

Unknown

Rights

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Format

Photograph

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Date Added
February 14, 2015
Collection
Photographs
Citation
Geibel’s Photo Service, “Rosalie Tommey in Camp Standing in Front of a Sign that Reads "Seminoles Are Not Subject to the White Man's Laws; They Have Their Own Council and Make Their Own Laws",” Creating Tribes in Florida: How Autonomous Camps Became the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes , accessed May 5, 2024, https://seminolemiccosukeepolitics.omeka.net/items/show/17.