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Passing of the 'Siwash'

itemca. 1914-19722009.04.05

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Dates
ca. 1914-1972 (indexed as 1914–1972)
Level
item
Extent
3 photograph: hand-coloured print; 23 x 19 cm
Scope & content
Front of print is titles in ink "Passing of the "Siwash" and bottom right corner is signed "copyright in Canada by BW Leeson." Back is also signed "W.B. Leeson Quatsino B.C." Written on back of print: "'Siwash' is the old Hudson Bay Co. name for the western Indian which is fast dissappearing. Seldom seen is the old 'blanket Indian.' An album of these called 'The Vanishing Race' is on sale."
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Genre / form
Graphic material
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