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 the a moose fetus' hide by an Inuit craftsperson. 'Tea bags' like this were used much like a market bag. This image is also represented among Miriam Green Ellis' hand-coloured magic lantern slides.
People
Miriam Green Ellis
Identifier
p021
Original Format
photographic print
Files
Citation
Miriam Green Ellis, “Mrs. Conibear,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed April 28, 2024, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/417.