Lewis, Lisa, 1957-

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Freetown Village is a living history museum that explores the lives of African Americans in a mythical 1870 community in Indianapolis, Ind. The members of the museum company depict composite characters who lived during the post-Civil War era. These characters have included a barber, seamstress, washerwoman, and rootwoman.

From the description of Freetown Village: seamstress, washerwoman, barber, rootwoman, 1998. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 50616557

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creatorOf LEWIS, LISA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
referencedIn [Lisa Lewis : Australian Art and Artists file]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Lewis, Lisa. Freetown Village: seamstress, washerwoman, barber, rootwoman, 1998. Indiana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Focus on Women. [Show nos. 361-399]. [videorecording] / Produced in the studios of Cox Cable New York. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Freetown Village (Organization: Indianapolis, Ind.) corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana Heritage Research Grant. corporateBody
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Indiana
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African Americans
African American women
African American women
Barbers
Household employees
Laundresses
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Birth 1957-04-25

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