Men, Blankets, and House Frame

This scene may represent placing the canoe of a deceased house chief within the posts of the house and draping it with new blankets. Note piles of blankets in the canoe and being worn or displayed by the men in the image. The house posts are now at the AMNH, New York.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: C. F. Newcombe
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1900
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Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5707/men-blankets-and-house-frame
Description
Summary:This scene may represent placing the canoe of a deceased house chief within the posts of the house and draping it with new blankets. Note piles of blankets in the canoe and being worn or displayed by the men in the image. The house posts are now at the AMNH, New York.