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A Photographic Memory

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Aboriginal Peoples

Gallery - Objects of Curiosity

The highly developed trade in photographic souvenirs portrayed traditional Aboriginal ways of life as inextricably bound to the past. In addition, souvenir photographs were often generic or anonymous, because the idea of the Indian as a romantic, timeless symbol was often thought more important than any ethnographic information the photographs could provide.

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Photograph, entitled CANADIAN PATRIOTIC INDIAN CHIEFS, of six Aboriginal men dressed in traditional clothing, riding in a car, Saskatchewan, circa 1915

"Canadian Patriotic Indian Chiefs"
Saskatchewan, ca. 1915
Photographer: Ronald R. Mumford
PA-030224
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Photograph of Captain Jack, chief of the Rupert Indians, in military uniform and his wife in European clothing, British Columbia, circa 1868-1878

"Captain Jack, chief of the Rupert Indians with his wife"
British Columbia, ca. 1868-1878
Photographer: Hannah Maynard
PA-195150
Source

Stereograph of the village of Jeune-Lorette showing Wendat standing in a street with buildings on both sides, near Québec, Quebec, date unknown

Village of Jeune-Lorette
Vicinity of Québec, Quebec, unknown date
Photographer: Russell Norton
PA-143771
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Photograph of Helen Taft and her party with an Aboriginal man, woman and child, Montréal, circa 1909

Helen Taft and party having their photograph taken at the
"Indian encampment" during their visit to the Champlain Tercentenary
Montréal, Quebec, ca. July 1909
Photographer: attributed to F.L. Houghton
PA-029557
Source

Photograph of many Aboriginal men in traditional clothing at a pow-pow, possibly Alberta, 1910

Blood First Nation pow-wow dance
[Alberta], 1910
Photogapher: A. Rafton-Canning
C-024283
Source

Photograph of thirteen teepees, Lethbridge, Alberta, 1910

Souvenir photograph of "Indian teepees"
Lethbridge, Alberta, 1910
Photographer: A. Rafon-Canning
PA-029766
Source

Photograph of an Aboriginal man, Copper Joe, Burwash Landing, Yukon, 1942

Copper Joe, the oldest Aboriginal person in the vicinity of Burwash Landing
Burwash Landing, Yukon, November 1942
Photographer: Ronny Jacques
PA-130463
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