Contributed by Abbe Museum
Description
Snowshoes were essential for Wabanaki people traveling around Maine in the winter, and quickly became popular with Europeans and Euro-Americans following their arrival in Maine. These snowshoes are very similar to a pair owned by Henry David Thoreau, made for him by a Penobscot craftsman for use in his travels in the Maine wilderness.
About This Item
- Title: Penobscot snowshoes, ca. 1850
- Creator: Penobscot
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Location: Indian Island, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Ash, hide, sinew
- Dimensions: 107 cm x 37 cm
- Local Code: 4001
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Maine
- Snowshoes
- Indians of North America--Maine--Penobscot Indians
- Penobscot Indians
- Abenaki Indians
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For more information about this item, contact:
Abbe Museum26 Mount Desert Street, PO Box 286, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-3519
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