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Members of the First Nations Songhees or Songish Peoples : 'Songish Indians, Victoria Harbour' c. 1870
Albumen print | 7.1 x 6.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2368820

Frederick Dally (1838-1914)
Members of the First Nations Songhees or Songish Peoples : 'Songish Indians, Victoria Harbour' c. 1870

Frederick Dally (1838-1914)
Portrait of an Indigenous Canadian man : 'East Coast Vancouver Island Indian' c. 1870


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Photographic portrait of a group portrait of three Indigenous Canadians, standing and facing the viewer. In the middle of the group stands a tall man with long, white coloured hair. He is flanked by two smaller individuals, both of whom wear conical shaped hats. On the floor, by their feet are two baskets containing produce, possibly intended for sale.
Victoria Harbour, where this photograph was taken, has traditionally served as a major centre for the fishing and shipbuilding industries and is the main point of access to Vancouver Island.Provenance
From an album presented to Queen Victoria by the photographer, Frederick Dally on July 6th 1883
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
7.1 x 6.6 cm (image)
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[Historic Title] Songish Indians, Victoria Harbour