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Indian chief, Nanaimo

Image is a posed portrait of a man holding a cane and standing on an elaborate tiled floor. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Indian chief. Nanaimo"

Chief of the W. Coast V. I.

Image is a posed portrait printed in an oval shape of two people leaning on a tree stump. The figure on the left is in city clothes and the figure on the right is wrapped in what appears to be a wool trade blanket. The image appears to have been cut out from another source and mounted on the carte de visite card. Below the oval photograph is a printed inscription that has been trimmed off: "CHIEF OF TH [...] W. COAST V. I." Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

[Portrait of elder in blanket]

Image is a posed portrait of an elderly person wrapped in a blanket. Printed on verso is photographer information with the inscription "N. SHAKESPEARE, Photographer, GOVERNMENT STREET. Victoria, V. I."

Nanaimo woman

Image is a posed portrait of a seated woman wearing a dress and shawl. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Nanaimo Woman"

Indian woman, Birds Inlet, B. C.

Image is a posed portrait of a woman seated on the floor next to what appears to be a woven willow clam basket. The woman is wearing a wool blanket shawl. Handwritten inscription on verso reads "Indian woman Birds? Inlet, B. C."

[Woman in wool cape]

Image is a posed portrait of a woman standing outdoors and wearing a short wool cape. Image appears to be reproduction that has been mounted on carte de visite. Inscription beneath image is illegible due to damage to emulsion on original image.

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