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Upper Thompson River old-style woman's buckskin shirt and four baby carriers
Upper Thompson River old-style woman's buckskin shirt and four baby carriers
Object Number 15-36-10/100566.1.34
Display Title Upper Thompson River old-style woman's buckskin shirt and four baby carriers
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Upper Thompson. Old style woman's buck skin shirt and four baby carriers Spences Bridge - 1913. / Collector J. A. Teit - 1912 - 13 - 14."; From Tepper, 1987: "Old Style Woman's Buckskin Dress / J.A. Teit 1913 / Oldstyle woman's buckskin shirt, ornamented with fringes, paint and / porcupine quills; four baby carriers, two basketry, two board."
Keywords
  • Childcare
  • Clothing and Accessory
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Clothing
  • Buckskin
  • Baby carrier
Department Photographic
Date 1913
Artist James A. Teit
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Thompson River, upper
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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