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House on reserve
Object Number 34-7-10/100530.1.108
Display Title House on reserve
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Micmac. Algonquian. Reserve at Eskasonie, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Photos by Frederick Johnson, 1930."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Dwelling
Subject
  • House
Department Photographic
Date 1930
Artist Frederick Johnson
Culture
  • Micmac
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Nova Scotia / Cape Breton Island / Eskasoni
Additional Geographic Terms Costal
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 15.24 cm (4 x 6 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Houses and chapel on reserve at Eskasonie
34-7-10/100530.1.102 Houses and chapel on reserve at Eskasonie
Eskasoni
Woman of the reserve in costume
34-7-10/100530.1.48 Woman of the reserve in costume
Cape Breton Island
Reserve at Syaney
34-7-10/100530.1.46 Reserve at Syaney
Cape Breton Island
Woman of the reserve in costume
34-7-10/100530.1.49 Woman of the reserve in costume
Cape Breton Island
Several houses and surrounding land
34-7-10/100530.1.104 Several houses and surrounding land
Eskasoni
Several houses and surrounding land
34-7-10/100530.1.107 Several houses and surrounding land
Eskasoni
Several houses and surrounding land
34-7-10/100530.1.106 Several houses and surrounding land
Eskasoni
Road alongside lake showing small island and surrounding landscape
34-7-10/100530.1.105 Road alongside lake showing small island and surrounding landscape
Eskasoni
Stream through conifer forest
34-7-10/100530.1.103 Stream through conifer forest
Eskasoni
Boy watches as man and woman lay on bark strip covering of wigwam
34-7-10/100530.1.95 Boy watches as man and woman lay on bark strip covering of wigwam
Eskasoni
Man and woman laying on of covering bark strips over frame of Micmac wigwam
34-7-10/100530.1.93 Man and woman laying on of covering bark strips over frame of Micmac wigwam
Eskasoni
Stages in building Micmac wigwam; Addition of light poles to foundation frame and hoop
34-7-10/100530.1.92 Stages in building Micmac wigwam; Addition of light poles to foundation frame and hoop
Eskasoni