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    Title

    Composite - Mrs. Conibear

    Subject

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

    Description

    Mrs. Conibear, trader and entrepreneur, posing in front of her Fort Smith home holding a bag made from the a moose fetus' hide by an Inuit craftsperson. 'Tea bags' like this were used much like a market bag. This image juxtaposes the coloured magic lantern version with the photographic print included in Miriam Green Ellis' photo album. The coloured magic lantern slide version is on the left, and the album print is on the right.

    Creator

    Miriam Green Ellis

    Identifier

    c024

    Original Format

    glass slide
    photographic print

    Citation

    Miriam Green Ellis, “Composite - Mrs. Conibear,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed June 21, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/600.