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Image Not Available for "A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
"A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]
Image Not Available for "A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]

"A French habitant woman of Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands, at her quaint hand-made loom, weaving a couvert, or bedspread." [Page 38 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s.]

Creator Edith Sara Watson (American, 1861 - 1943)
Date1911-1931
Mediumalbum page with gelatin silver print
Dimensions35.5 x 30 cm
Credit LineFrances Rooney Collection. Purchase with funds generously donated by Martha LA McCain, 2018
Object number2018/3591.38
LocationNot currently on display

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Image Not Available for Home with their catch, Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Home with their catch, Havre Maison, Magdalen Islands. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Lobster pots doing their duty on the beach at Havre Aubert, Magdalen Is. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Lobster pots doing their duty on the beach at Havre Aubert, Magdalen Is. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
French habitant girls picking over sweetgrass grown on their home farm, which is made up into "hanks" and sold to the Abenaki Indian basket makers. In St. Francois du Lac. Page 6 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
French habitant girls picking over sweetgrass grown on their home farm, which is made up into "hanks" and sold to the Abenaki Indian basket makers. In St. Francois du Lac. Page 6 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
"The hum of the spinning wheel may be heard in almost every habitant home in Old Quebec" [Page 47 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
"The hum of the spinning wheel may be heard in almost every habitant home in Old Quebec" [Page 47 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
Many a habitant hat is lifted to this Calvarie! In Garneau, QC. Page 1 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Many a habitant hat is lifted to this Calvarie! In Garneau, QC. Page 1 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Old habitant homes] Page 2 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
[Old habitant homes] Page 2 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
[Woman at work at a loom] [Page 45 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
[Woman at work at a loom] [Page 45 of Quebec I; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s]
Edith Sara Watson
1911-1931
Page
The landing place at low tide on day of our arrival by the ferry boat, at Isle aux Coudres, Que. Page 38 of Quebec II; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
The landing place at low tide on day of our arrival by the ferry boat, at Isle aux Coudres, Que. Page 38 of Quebec II; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for On the beach, Havre Aubert. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
On the beach, Havre Aubert. Print from Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
[Two habitant girls create baskets on their porch] Page 10 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
[Two habitant girls create baskets on their porch] Page 10 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
Husking corn, Habitant home, Pierreville, Que. Page 36 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Husking corn, Habitant home, Pierreville, Que. Page 36 of The Abenaki; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
The business of digging clams for bait in the mackerel season is entirely a low tide Industry, and a sight rarely to be seen the world over! At Le Bassin, Magdalen Is. Page 33 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
The business of digging clams for bait in the mackerel season is entirely a low tide Industry, and a sight rarely to be seen the world over! At Le Bassin, Magdalen Is. Page 33 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
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