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Thompson River Indian woman washing gold in pan along river
Thompson River Indian woman washing gold in pan along river
Object Number 15-36-10/100566.1.36
Display Title Thompson River Indian woman washing gold in pan along river
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Thompson River Indian woman washing 'the clean up' out of the 'silence box' in a gold pan- near Spences / Bridge- 1914. / Collector - J. A. Teit - 1912 - 13 - 14."; From Tepper, 1987: "Woman Washing for Gold / J.A. Teit 1915 / Woman kneeling on rocks at river's edge with platform behind her / washing the clean-up out of the sluce box in a gold pan."
Keywords
  • People and Family
  • Ethnographic
  • Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
  • Woman
  • washing
  • Gold
Department Photographic
Date 1914
Artist James A. Teit
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Spences Bridge, near
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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