A page from a booklet titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK" illustrating hand gestures and their corresponding text translations related to the Bible and religious teachings.
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The image is a page from a booklet titled "INDIAN SIGN TALK". It features three sections, labeled S. 1, C. 1, S. 1, C. 2, and S. 1, C. 3. Each section illustrates a series of hand gestures accompanied by corresponding text. The gestures are depicted as simple line drawings of hands in various positions. The text below each gesture explains the meaning of the sign. The overall theme appears to be the translation of concepts related to the Bible and religious teachings into sign language used by Native Americans. The text includes phrases like "LONG TIME AGO GOD MAKE WHITES KNOW ROAD", "WRITE GOD HIS MEDICINE BOOK, BIBLE, CALLED", "HAND-TALK WRITING MAKE YOU SEE ROAD KNOW", "GOD HIS BIBLE", "HE TOLD WHITES MAKE IT", "IF INDIAN STUDY KNOW WHITE MAN HIS BOOK, MAY BE SO", "AFTER, INDIAN KNOW IT ALL", and "GOD HIS LAWS". The style of the illustrations is simple and reminiscent of early 20th-century educational materials. The page has a slightly aged appearance, with a yellowish tint and visible texture.


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