Early Maine Photo
Hello everyone, this photo I believe came from Maine. It appears to be a copy of a tintype from its size. Would anyone care to give their opinion on the time frame and whether or not Indian women? from the dress. Man and woman, two women ?? Thank you, Ron
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Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on -
Yeah, I was hoping that someone with more knowledge than I do of Native American dress and hairstyles would jump in and offer an opinion. It is a fascinating photograph.
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Permalink Reply by Ron on -
Chris, It was in my grandfathers "box", have a few photos that I can identify,,,,and many I can't,, they came from Maine, there's a reason for it being there., just don't know why,,,I thought that it kinda tied in with the forum post about women last names not being recorded, it's too bad more people don't respond to a post,,,,, there's not much I can do in Mich., but I do read every post and do spend time on some that I think I can help,,,,maybe in the future,
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Permalink Reply by Ward on -
OK OK..What were the other photos that you can identity? Where in Maine, were they from and what do they show? What did your grandfather do in Maine? When was he There?
Ward
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Permalink Reply by Ron on
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Ward, the other photos don't pertain to this discussion, to add to your question, my grandfather was never in Maine to my knowledge, his grandfather died there in 1855, in Corinna if my memory serves me right, do you have an opinion on the photo submitted,,,,
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Permalink Reply by Chris Dunham on
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Corinna's only 30 miles or so from the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation . The Penobscot Nation Museum might be able to tell you something about the photo.
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Permalink Reply by Ward on
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Well I was trying to develop one...I was hoping the area of Maine would have a Native population that we could identify. I don't know of any prominent ones from the Corinna area...So my opinion is these are not Native Americans from Maine.
Sorry, I couldn't be more help
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Permalink Reply by Ron on
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Ward, you're being alot of help. And I thank you for it, by saying they are not Native Americans from Maine , do you mean they are White or they look like Native Americans, just not from Maine,,Thanks again, Ron
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Permalink Reply by Ward on
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I would think they are native but that is just an impression I get. It's not based on any thing.
Following Chris's information I looked at a lot of old pictures of Maine natives.
Unfortunately it seems most old pics are of "formal" dress and don't show a more everyday look that your pic has (IMO).
I think the answer is in the box...
Ward
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Roberge on -
Have you tried contacting anyone at the Ne-Do-Ba website? They are pretty good at answering questions about Native Americans in Maine.
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