Indians at Lytton, B.C.

Indians at Lytton, B.C.

Fur
Indians
Lytton
British Columbia
Thompson River
Fraser River
Indian Chief
Buckskin
Clothes
Group photos
19th century

This is a photograph, taken between 1866-1870, of Indians at Lytton, situated at the junction of the Thompson River and Fraser River, in British Columbia. The Indian Chief is in a Buckskin coat and fur hat, surrounded by fellow villagers with babies, while one woman nourishes her child. The organisation of the Indians in the photograph as well as the neutral background, implies that it was staged. Considering the photographer is Frederick Dally, this is understandable as he was considered to have taken the finest Canadian photographs of the 1860s. This photograph is useful in showing the artistic works of Dally as well as the organisation of group photos of the time. Furthermore, the source can be used to analyse the infrastructure, Indians and fashion of Lytton, which could also be similar to those situated in other areas of nineteenth century British Columbia.

Frederick Dally

BC Archives

http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/group-of-indians-near-lytton

1866-1870

Tejal Mistry

BC Archives

N/A

Visual - photograph

19th century British Columbia