Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Frank T. Loring (1827-1906), also known as Big Thunder, was a leader in the Penobscot Tribe. He was a performer, producer, and promoter of “Indian entertainments,” and his name appeared in dozens of newspapers across New England, especially Maine.
Off stage, Loring was a hunter, guide, medicine man, and tribal leader.
The caption on this postcard reads: "Chief Big Thunder, of the Tarratine or Penobscot Indians, Indian Island, Old Town, Maine."
About This Item
- Title: Frank Loring, Indian Island, ca. 1901
- Creator: A Fraser
- Creation Date: circa 1901
- Subject Date: circa 1901
- Location: Old Town, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 196, B5/15
- Collection: Portland Society for Natural History
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Maine--Indian Island
- Penobscot Indians--Clothing & dress
- Penobscot Indians--Maine--Indian Island
People
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