W. B. Cameron and Horse Child

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Database ID28301
InstitutionSaskatoon Public Library Local History Room
Fonds/CollectionGeneral Photographs Collection
File/Item ReferencePH-87-101
Date of creation1947
Physical description/extentone photograph; b&w; 10 cm x 6 cm
Number of images2
Historical noteThis photograph is part of a collection of images used by Reg Taylor of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix in an article he wrote which featured William Bleasdell Cameron, a survivor of the so-called Frog Lake Massacre, 2 April 1885.
Scope and contentA photograph taken on Poundmaker Reserve September 22, 1947 of William Bleasdell Cameron with Horse Child (Mistatim Awasis in Cree) who was the son of Big Bear. They are looking at a photograph of themselves together in Regina in 1885 during the trial of Big Bear. Cameron had testified in Big Bear's defense. Notes are written on back of the photo.
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
Copyright holderpublic domain
TypeArchival
Primary MediaPhotographs
Provenance Access PointGeneral Photographs Collection
Language of materialEnglish
PlaceFrog Lake, Alberta, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Cultural regionPlains
NamesCameron, William Bleasdell, 1862-1951 (Frog Lake witness)
Horse Child (Mistatim Awasis)
SubjectNorthwest Resistance
News and Reporting -- Articles
Date Range(s)1940-1949
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