The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Author/Creator
Charles W. Mathers
Description
Sioux Chief Sleeping Bull in warrior's clothing outside of a painted tipi near Edmonton.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Charles W. Mathers
Description
Black and white photograph of an Indigenous woman next to a Red River Cart and horse near Edmonton. House in background.
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
Commissioner Amedee Forget with group of Indigenous Chiefs and Elders, probably at the Territorial Exhibition.
Unused photograph from The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Image of the mother, son and wife of Almighty Voice at his grave. Note with photo: "Editor's note: One Arrow elders say this is not the wife of Almighty Voice, and there is some dispute as to whether it is a sister or a niece, with the mother and son (Stanislaus)."
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Frederick Steele
Description
Black and white photo of Indigenous man, "Black Plume" , wearing embroidered coat and holding ceremonial stick.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.