Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America; Tlingit Indians; Tlingit Indians -- Social life and customs; Chilkat textile fabrics; Dolls; Indian dolls; Blankets; Indian blankets; 1950s
Chilkat dancing blankets were made for men and women to wear, or give, at special Northwest Coast occasions. The art of Chilkat blanket weaving originated with the Tsimshian people but later spread to the Tlingit people through trade and marriage....
Telescopes; Scientific apparatus and instruments; 19th century
A telescope is a magnifying tool used to look at distant objects. Historically, they have been used to look at objects on land, sea, and in space. This telescope was made by Spencer in Glasgow, Scotland around 1880, and was possibly used for...
Bagpipes are ancient instruments for which little is known about their age and origins. Different types and styles of pipes were played in many regions of the world in ancient times, but they have come to be most closely associated with Scotland....
Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America; Kwakiutl Indians; Kwakiutl Indians -- Social life and customs; Indian dolls; Dolls; 1950s
Decorated button blankets, like the one this doll is wearing, were first created in the 1800s. Fur trappers and the Hudson's Bay Company traded plain wool blankets with the Kwakiutl peoples of the Northwest, and then each family decorated the...
