A page from a manual on "Indian Sign Talk" illustrating hand gestures and their meanings.
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The image is a page from a manual on "Indian Sign Talk". It's divided into two columns labeled "Gestures" and "Equivalents". Each column contains three rows, each illustrating a hand gesture and its corresponding meaning. W. 28: Shows two hands with thumbs up, palms facing each other, moving outward. The equivalent is "WORK-ING, MAKE-ING, PLOW-ING". W. 29: Depicts a hand making a writing motion in the air, with the palm facing the face. The equivalent is "WRITE-ING, HISTORY, TREATY". W. 30: Illustrates a hand with two fingers forked and held above the ear. The equivalent is "WOLF, A FOX". Below the illustrations, there's descriptive text explaining each gesture. The page number "183" is visible at the bottom. The style is reminiscent of early 20th-century instructional manuals, with simple line drawings and clear typography.


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