The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Author/Creator
John W. Gibson
Description
Black and white photograph of the Vic Robertson Tire Service truck which uses an idealized image of the Indigenous person to advertise Pathfinder tires. Standing on the back of the truck is an Indigenous man in an elaborate romanticized traditional outfit. The owners of the truck stand in front.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of a non-indigenous man examining the buffalo horns an Indigenous woman is selling.
Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of a non-indigenous man examining the buffalo horns an Indigenous woman is selling.
Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Series of images of road signs and buildings on the Onion Lake First Nation. The signs are a map of the First Nation and a tribute to Seekaskootch, "Guardian of the People." Also shown is the Onion Lake Homemakers building with an Aboriginal woman standing on the front steps, and an exterior view of Walter's Pool Hall.
The grave of Francois-Xavier "Batoche" Letendre who died in 1901 of consumption. He was a successful businessman and the founder of Batoche, Saskatchewan.
Image of the Hudson's Bay store at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. A large group of people with dogs stand in front of store; winter scene. Names listed on back of photograph: 1. W.G. Meyers, D.R.G., 2. Gov. Dechambault, 3. Mr. [Sring], 4. John Smith, 5. Mr. Height, 6. Mr. Halcro, 7. Mr. Pritchard, 8. Horace Lac Belanger, 9. Francoir Sayers, 10. John Sayers.
Image of The Teepee Room, located a short distance from the turn-in to Neiss Beach, near Christopher Lake; probably taken in 1929 at time of the Scout Jamboree.
On information card: Rankin Inlet resident Willie Adams makes adjustments to the relays of the Comminterphone conference unit housed in the telephone exchange building of the small northern community. The interface unit permits up to four telephone calls from the exchange (background) to be aired simultaneously through a low power transmitter.