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Vintage postcard depicts Cherokee women engaged in the traditional art of beadwork at the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, North Carolina. The scene captures the intricate process of using imported Venetian beads to create colorful patterns, a practice revived at this recreated 1760 community. The back of the card provides historical context regarding the Cherokee Historical Association's efforts to preserve this ancestral craft.
Subject: Cherokee Beadworkers
Location: Oconaluftee Indian Village, NC
Publisher: Cherokee Historical Association
Photographer: W.M. Cline Co.
Era: Chrome (c. 1939-Present)
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Theme: Native American Culture
Finish: Glossy
Postage: Unposted
Orientation: Landscape
Border: White Border
Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Gold
Keywords: Indigenous, Appalachia, Smoky Mountains, Tribal Art, Handicraft, Souvenir, Ephemera, Historical Site, Tourism, North Carolina History, Cultural Heritage, Mid-Century, Collectible
