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Donald McDonnell — Untitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)

Donald McDonnell

Untitled (Indian Chief Maungwudaus, Upper Canada)

1855

Rare daguerreotype portrait preserves the likeness of a traveling Ojibwe performer and cultural ambassador, representing early photographic documentation of Indigenous North American leaders.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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