A 1991 color photographic print of Allison "Tootie" Montana, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas "Hunters" Tribe, parading during Mardi Gras in a pink feathered headdress and suit.
This image by photographer Michael P. Smith documents one of New Orleans' most celebrated Mardi Gras Indian chiefs. Montana's handmade costumes — beaded and fabricated entirely by hand — can weigh over 100 pounds, cost over $5,000 in materials, and take more than a year to construct. The tradition of Mardi Gras Indians was established in the mid-nineteenth century by African Americans in New Orleans and worn for just a few occasions each year.
- 9.08 × 13 in. image, 11 × 14 in. print
- Printed on Archival paper, unframed
- Michael P. Smith, Photographer
- © The Historic New Orleans Collection
A 1991 color photographic print of Allison "Tootie" Montana, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas "Hunters" Tribe, parading during Mardi Gras in a pink feathered headdress and suit.
This image by photographer Michael P. Smith documents one of New Orleans' most celebrated Mardi Gras Indian chiefs. Montana's handmade costumes — beaded and fabricated entirely by hand — can weigh over 100 pounds, cost over $5,000 in materials, and take more than a year to construct. The tradition of Mardi Gras Indians was established in the mid-nineteenth century by African Americans in New Orleans and worn for just a few occasions each year.
- 9.08 × 13 in. image, 11 × 14 in. print
- Printed on Archival paper, unframed
- Michael P. Smith, Photographer
- © The Historic New Orleans Collection