IDNO

P.8397.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Cree chief. 20526.” [typed text]

Wife of Chief Crowfoot, only known name ‘Old Woman’. [Sherry Farrell Racette, JD 8/5/2007]

Studio portrait of the wife of Chief Crowfoot, only known name ‘Old Woman’, wearing a blanket over a dress, moccasins, and holding a woman’s belt. She also wears a beaded neck ornament and a bead and shell? or button? pendant, and wrist ornaments. The studio backdrop is painted with a lake? and trees scene. [JD 22/4/2009]

Place

N America; Canada

Cultural Affliation

Cree

Named Person

Old Woman; Chief Crowfoot

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

National Museum of Canada

Date

April 1891

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collection

Source

Canadian Museum of Civilization [National Museum of Canada]?Jenness, Diamond

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: The person is more likely to be a woman as she is wearing a dress and she is holding a woman’s belt. [Morgan Baillargeon, JD 8/5/2007]

Related Image: The original negative is held at the Canadian Museum of Civilization with the following information:
Title - British Columbia Ethnic Groups [graphic material]
Publisher/Date - [190-?]
Summary - British Columbia Ethnic Groups; Chief Crowfoot's wife, a Cree.
Control No. - 20526
[Source: http://geoweb.civilisations.ca:8001, JD 21/4/2009]

Related Image: Same image is held at the Library and Archives of Canada, PA-134918. Searching the Library and ARchives catalogue the following information is given:
Title - Portraits of Crowfoot, his Cree wife Old Woman, Chief Rabbit Carrier, and Chief Bobtail. 
Date(s) - April 1891
Place of creation - No place, unknown, or undetermined
Photographer: Topley, William James.
Additional information - WIFE OF CHIEF CROWFOOT / Only known name, Old Woman” [text under image]
Ref - PA-009256
[Source: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca, JD 22/4/2009]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 22/4/2009]