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    Title

    Mrs. Conibear

    Subject

    'Mrs. Connibear holding unborn moose teabag made by Eskimos'

    Description

    Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, posing in front of her Fort Smith home with a bag made from a moose fetus' hide. 'Tea bags' like this were used much like a market bag. 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

    s039

    Original Format

    glass slide

    Citation

    Miriam Green Ellis, “Mrs. Conibear,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed May 11, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/282.