Photographic Print

Archival item

Accession Number:
1932.43.24
Date
circa 1870
Description
Black and white photo of a "dog travill" (sic), Fort Walsh, Cypress Hills, Sask., late 1878’s.
A travois or travail is a historical frame structure that was used by indigenous peoples,notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America, to drag loads over land.
Materials
Paper
Measurements
14.7 cm L x 8.9 cm W
Marks/Labels
Inscription:
Category
Photograph, Black-and-White