Modern chickees are constructed using nails, which are now readily available. Modern chickees may also augment traditional construction by adding cement floors or electricity. More modern chickees fold in additional building materials due to availability and cost, like pressure-treated pine. Typically, traditional chickees are constructed with two main components: a cypress log frame and cabbage palm thatched roof. In this image, you can see a number of Seminole men and women, as well as a stuffed alligator to the left. In our featured image for this week, there is a postcard of another view of Musa Isle circa the 1930s. The cabbage palm thatching is also waterproof, protecting people from rain. This would have allowed Seminoles to keep cool in the heat of the South Florida summer. Notice the densely thatched roofs and the open sides. Above, you can see several chickees at Musa Isle Indian Village in Miami, FL in the 1930s.
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