CNAI-001.1.17-5
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Undated
Part of Catawba Nation Still Image Collection
Color photograph of the interior of a traditional Catawba bark house. This view shoes the support structure of trimmed branches and saplings, as well as the long bark shingles. Bark houses were arranged around a central fire pit, with an opening in the center of the thatched roof above to allow smoke to escape. Wooden benches were used for sitting and sleeping.