Mrs. Conibear

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.

People

Miriam Green Ellis

Identifier

s039

Original Format

glass slide

Files

s039.jpg

Citation

Miriam Green Ellis, “Mrs. Conibear,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/282.

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