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Object Number 2004.29.6080
Display Title Huron Chief, Lorette, Quebec
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Huron Indian (Iroquoian) Huron Chief - Lorette, Quebec, Canada. Old Chief with wampum over shoulder, silver arm bands, silver crown with owl feathers, old "arrow" pattern of belt, medal of silver from King George, given to ancestor of chief who was one of 4 chiefs who went to England to see King George. Gift of Miss Alice E. Putnam, 1906."
Subject
  • Chief
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1906
Culture
  • Huron
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Quebec
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 × 7.5 cm (4 × 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alice E. Putnam

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