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    Title

    Baby in Hammock

    Subject

    'Baby 2 days old in hammock Indian family. Fort Norman.'

    Description

    Inside a First Nations family's tent at Fort Norman in the Northwest Territories. The mother tends the older children, while her newborn sleeps in a makeshift hammock. This magic lantern slide has been hand-coloured, and is also available as a photo print in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album.

    Creator

    Miriam Green Ellis

    Identifier

    s018

    Original Format

    glass slide

    Citation

    Miriam Green Ellis, “Baby in Hammock,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed May 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/262.