Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Augustus F. Morse, photographer who worked in Hallowell, took this full-length image of an unidentified Wabanaki man (possibly Penobscot).
The photo features the man's regalia, including an upright headdress typical to Wabanaki people; beaded sash and arm bands; and ribbonwork designs on his clothing.
About This Item
- Title: Wabanaki man in regalia, Hallowell, ca. 1865
- Creator: Augustus F. Morse
- Creation Date: circa 1865
- Subject Date: circa 1865
- Location: ME
- Media: Tintype
- Local Code: 2008.283.007
- Collection: Vickery-Shettleworth collection of early Maine photography
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Clothing and dress
- Native Americans--Clothing
- Penobscot Indians
- Penobscot Indians--Clothing
- Wabanaki
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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