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Bead and Silk Work

Bead and Silk Work

Item is a close up image of beaded silk, fur, and leather works. According to annotations, items were made by the Indigenous community in York Factory (likely Dene or Métis).

Harlan Smith collection

  • 87
  • Collection
  • 1919-1925, 1999

Fonds consists of photographic prints and text labels used in the “Emergence from the Shadow: First Peoples’ Photographic Perspective” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, from October 22, 1999 to January 6, 2002. The images depict several different First Nations groups including Haida, Kimsquit, Bella Coola, Ulkatcho-Carrier, Chilcotin, Assiniboine, and Gitksan. The label text incorporates information which Smith recorded at the time of creation. It gives name and age (if known) of the sitters as well as lineage, employment, and style of dress.

Harlan Smith

Group portrait of men, women, and children

Group portrait of men, women, and children

Many women and children wearing native clothing stand outside. Men in native clothing sit on horseback, scattered among them. A man in western clothing stands in front of the crowd.

Fred Ryckman

Group portrait of men, some on horseback

Group portrait of men, some on horseback

Several men wearing native clothing sit astride horses, facing away from the camera. Other men stand in a field near them. A tipi can be seen copy right and mountains are visible in the distance.

Fred Ryckman

Portrait of two men in front of tipi, view four

Portrait of two men in front of tipi, view four

Two men sit in front of a tipi. The one on the left wears native clothing. The one on the right wears western style clothing and is writing in a book. The front flap of tipi is open and debris scattered in the grass in front. Structures and trees in background.

Fred Ryckman

Portrait of man and woman

Portrait of man and woman

A man and woman in western-style dress, pose for the camera. The woman holds onto her hat. Several individuals on horseback are visible behind them.

Fred Ryckman

Portrait of men and horses in a field

Portrait of men and horses in a field

Several men, some on horseback, stand in an open field. One man, possibly a priest, holds a cross. Some men wear western-style clothing and others wear native-style dress.

Fred Ryckman

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