Artifacts -
Portraits/Pictures
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circa 1700
This engraving is the only known illustration of a Canadian militiaman on a campaign during colonial wars. |
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1613
This copperplate engraving by Samuel Champlain depicts the defeat of the Iroquois at the Battle of Champlain in 1609. |
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1973
Dr. I. K. Williams, a beloved doctor in Kahnawake, Québec, was a descendant of Eunice (Kanenstenhawi) Williams and her Kanienkehaka husband, Arosen. |
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1913
This early 20th-century photograph depicts a reenactment of Eunice Williams being carried off by her captor during the 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
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circa 1892
This photograph depicts the family of Joseph Marchesseau, a descendant of Deerfield captive Martha French. |
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circa 1904
This photograph portrays the late 19th-century historian of Deerfield, Massachusetts, George Sheldon along with his son, grandson, and great-grandaughter. |
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1880
This photograph depicts a group of Wendat on a diplomatic mission in Québec in 1880. |
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1908
This photograph depicts the home of Abigail (Nims) and Josiah Rising in Oka, Québec. |
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circa 1713
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722) led the raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1704.
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1848
George Washington Mark (1795-1879) painted John Sheldon's house, a famous Deerfield, Massachusetts, landmark just before it was demolished in 1848. |
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circa 1907
Louis-Hector de Callière was appointed Governor of Montréal in 1684 and Governor General of New France in 1699. |
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1905
This portrait of Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil reflects his status as Governor General of New France. |
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modern print
This photograph shows Fort Chambly, the location where the raiders gathered before the 1704 attack on Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
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circa 1922
Elizabeth Mary Sadoques was a descendant of Eunice Williams, a captive in the 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
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1954
Jean Paquet is a descendant of Martha French, a captive of the 1704 raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
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circa 1707
This circa 1707 portrait of a clergyman is believed to be the Reverend John Williams (1664-1729). |
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circa 1755
This portrait of the Reverend Stephen Williams (1693-1782) reveals his profession and his status. |
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mid 19th century
The French explorer Samuel de Champlain mapped much of northeastern North America. |
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2003
This contemporary stone sculpture by Kanienkehaka artist Silver Bear (Steve McComber) of Kahnawake, Québec, symbolizes the connections between Kahnawake and Deerfield, Massachusetts. |
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1608
Samuel Champlain executed this engraving of the first settlement at Québec in 1608. |
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circa 1865
This photograph depicts the Sadoques family home at Odanak, an Abenaki village on the Alsigontekw (St. Francis River) near the St. Lawrence, in Québec, Canada. |
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circa 1889
This plaque of Therese Stebens [Thankful Stebbins] was placed by her descendents near her grave. |
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1908
The spruce tree in this photograph was planted near Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts, as a memorial to captives Josiah Rising and Abigail Nims. |
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circa 1750
This mid 18th-century view of Kahnawake shows the Kanienkehaka longhouses, the church and mission buildings. |
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18th century
In this 18th-century watercolor, a Wendat (Huron) woman and man appear to be going to market. |
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18th century
In this 18th-century watercolor, a Wôbanakiak woman and man wear both traditional and European materials. |