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Image of Cane made by Haida tribe, ca. 1880
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Cane made by Haida tribe, ca. 1880

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This cane was carved by a member of the Haida tribe and given to Puget Sound settler, Dr. J. C. Gosnell as a "Friendship Cane."
ID Number: 1953.653
Date: Circa 1880
Physical Description: 1 Stick, Walking; wood; 35 in.H x 3 in.W x .75 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1953.653
Subjects: Washington Territory, Indigenous Peoples, European American Settlement
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