Two men from the Ditidaht First Nations Peoples : 'Nittinat Indians, West Coast, Vancouver Island' c. 1870

Albumen print | 7.7 x 5.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2368822

Frederick Dally (1838-1914)

Frederick Dally (1838-1914)

Portrait of an Indigenous Canadian man : 'East Coast Vancouver Island Indian' c. 1870

Description

Photographic portrait of two members of the Ditidaht First Nations Peoples standing in a full length portrait, facing the viewer. The two men wear shirts secured at the waist by a leather belt and lean their respective right / left arms on a small round, upright table.

The Ditidaht First Nation inhabit the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia and were formerly known as the Nitinat tribe as reflected in the title of this photograph.

Provenance

From an album presented to Queen Victoria by the photographer, Frederick Dally on July 6th 1883
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Frederick Dally (1838-1914)
(photographer)

Subject(s)

Search the collection First Nations

Search the collection Ditidaht People
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

7.7 x 5.0 cm (image)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Social sciences
Ethnology
References

Alternative title(s)

[Historic Title] Nittinat Indians, West Coast, Vancouver Island