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Object Number
15-36-10/100566.1.29
Display Title
Thompson River Indian man "Talan" and wife "Lena" with their baby in carrier
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Thompson River man, wife and baby. Spences Bridge. / Collector J.A. Teit - 1913."; From Tepper, 1987: "Young Couple with Baby in Carrier / J.A. Teit 1913 / Front view of Talan son of Nelick holding baby in carrier. His wife / Lena stands behind him to one side. (Talan a corruption of Donald)."
Keywords
- Childcare
- Ethnographic
- People and Family
Subject
- Baby carrier
- Family
Department
Photographic
Date
1913
Artist
James A. Teit
Culture
- Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms
Spences Bridge, near
Dimensions
Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)
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