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Object Number 2004.29.3251
Display Title Five men travelling down white water section of river in canoes
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Montagnais. Algonguian. / Coxsipper or Eskimo RIver. Coxsipper means Porcupine river. Montagnais. / Gift of William B. Cabot, Boston, October, 1920."
Keywords
  • Water Transport
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Canoe
Department Photographic
Date 1900-1920
Artist William Brooks Cabot
Culture
  • Montagnais
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador
Additional Geographic Terms Subarctic shield and Mackenzie Borderlands; Eskimo River
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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2004.29.3250 Stations on six mile portage - Coxsipper river to Eskimo River.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Two figures walking across meadow. One with burden on back and other with canoe
2004.29.3249 Two figures walking across meadow. One with burden on back and other with canoe
Newfoundland and Labrador
Montagnais people having lunch at end of portage
2004.29.3252 Montagnais people having lunch at end of portage
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador
Wading canoes up shallow waters. St. Augustin Indians.
2004.29.3231 Wading canoes up shallow waters. St. Augustin Indians.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador
Pike and suckers drying loon
2004.29.3236 Pike and suckers drying loon
Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Fire frame with three cast iron pots suspended by chains over fire
2004.29.3238 Fire frame with three cast iron pots suspended by chains over fire
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador
Woman carrying burden on back and child on portage
2004.29.3247 Woman carrying burden on back and child on portage
Newfoundland and Labrador
Old woman carrying burden on back, child on portage.Upper Paradise river
2004.29.3248 Old woman carrying burden on back, child on portage.Upper Paradise river
Newfoundland and Labrador
Girl squatting by river slitting and cleaning (?) fish
2004.29.3234 Girl squatting by river slitting and cleaning (?) fish
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador
Two women paddling a canoe
2004.29.3230 Two women paddling a canoe
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador
Girl squatting by river. (Native style hat)
2004.29.3233 Girl squatting by river. (Native style hat)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labrador