The Indian Puck, or Robin Good-Fellow, ca. 1884
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Tomah Joseph (1837-1914), a Passamaquoddy Indian living at Peter Dana Point, etched the "Mikamwes" illustration on birchbark.
It is the frontispiece of the book Algonquin Legends of New England or Myths and Folk Lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Tribes by Charles G. Leland (1884).
Joseph also provided much information about the legends for Leland.
Other Information
- Title: The Indian Puck, or Robin Good-Fellow, ca. 1884
- Creator: Joseph, Tomah
- Creation Date: circa 1884
- Subject Date: circa 1884
- State: ME, NB
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: QJ 398.2 L538
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Legends
Indians of North America--Maine--Legends
Wabanaki Indians
Indians of North America--Folklore
Micmac Indians
Indians of North America--New England--Legends
Penobscot Indians
Passamaquoddy Indians
Malecite Indians
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