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Hunting camp, "TsEkiextcEn" valley fifteen miles north of Spences Bridge, with snow on the ground
Hunting camp, "TsEkiextcEn" valley fifteen miles north of Spences Bridge, with snow on the ground
Object Number 15-36-10/100566.1.47
Display Title Hunting camp, "TsEkiextcEn" valley fifteen miles north of Spences Bridge, with snow on the ground
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Thompson Indians (Salishan) / Hunting camp 15 miles N. of Spences Bridge 1914. / Collector - J. A. Teit - 1913 - 1914."; From Tepper, 1987: "Hunting Camp / J.A. Teit 2014 / Large canvas tipi with smoke flaps. Meat hung on pole scaffold and / in trees. TsEkiextcEn valley fifteen miles north of Spences Bridge."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Hunting
Subject
  • Hunting
  • Camp
Department Photographic
Date 1914
Artist James A. Teit
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Spences Bridge, 15 miles north
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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