Most of these pictures were taken in the early 1900's. This was a time of
upheaval for the Pomo's as they adjusted to the American Culture that was thrust upon them. While we hope that you take away a positive experience from these pictures we also want you to know that these people did what they had to do, including posing for pictures. This does not mean they were comfortable with it. It just means it happened. It doesn't mean that everything you see is 100% historically correct in these pictures, because many Native cultures fought to keep their most sacred knowledge to themselves. And who can blame them, they indeed were the first peoples here, and were the ones who were walked upon. Thank you and enjoy.

Note: All of these pictures came from the Shaw estate and were donated to the Gould-Shaw Museum in Cloverdale. None of these pictures are on display. These are pictures that you would find if you came into the research room and was looking for information.

From left to right:
1. A 110 year old Pomo Woman. Note the basket in the making, and the sedge root that has been prepared and rolled. Our information has it that this lady was 94 years old in 1900.

2. Another posed picture. The photographer used the same basket and roll of sedge root for this picture as for picture #1.

3. A Pomo man with a burden basket on his back.

4. A Pomo Dancer

5. This is Pomo's in their camp. This camp is supposed to be close to the home of Captain John Fields, a Cloverdale Pioneer.

6. Pomo Indians eating after a picnic. Captain John Fields on the left. This picnic was supposed to have been right on Captain John Field's property. These two pictures 4 & 5 were together in the book of pictures, the author of this site assumes that they are indeed meant to be together.

7. This picture is called, "Acorn Gathering"

8. There is a toddler here who doesn't look so happy!

9. A mother and children.

10. Elida, Queen of Sanel Tribe

11. In this picture is Elida, the Pomo dancer from picture #4, and others from their group. All of these pictures were taken in 1907 in Cloverdale.

12. Elida and I believe the same guy that is posing as the Pomo dancer up in picture #4.

13. Mother and child. Note how the child is carried.

14. This one is called, "Indian Madonna."

15. Another handsome mother and child.

16. A street scene from the olden days of Cloverdale. Pomo Indians in front of the Grant Building.

17. A house where Pomo's lived. Names coming soon!

18. A story about "George Comanche".

19. A group of Pomo men.

20. On the back of picture #19, this is what is written. An example of how white people, vilified and dehumanized the local Native American's at the same time.

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