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Seminole medicine man Josie Billie at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Image Number

FA3741

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Collection

Folklife Collection.
Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Josie Billie (Seminole Indian) medicine man, 1960-1975 ; Box 2, F14

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)

Personal Subjects

Billie, Josie, 1887-1980.

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 7 x 9 in.

General Note

Billie lived on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.

Seminole medicine man Josie Billie at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Title

Seminole medicine man Josie Billie at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Practices

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Belief and custom

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Occupational groups

Medicine men

Ethnicity, Seminole

Ethnicity, Native American

Decorative arts

Hats

Clothing and dress

Ethnic costume

Shamans

Healers

Seminole men

Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Manners and customs

Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Headgear

Domestic arts

Personal adornment

Date

1960 (circa)

Identifier

FA3741

Image URL

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Thumbnail

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Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 7 x 9 in.

Series Title

Folklife Collection.

Folklife Collection Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Josie Billie (Seminole Indian) medicine man, 1960-1975 ; Box 2, F14

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F14.

General Note

Billie lived on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.

Subject - Person

Billie, Josie, 1887-1980.

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival

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Chicago Manual of Style

Seminole medicine man Josie Billie at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109684>, accessed 14 June 2026.

MLA

Seminole medicine man Josie Billie at the Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109684>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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