Snowshoe
1967.809
from the collection of
Creation Date
1868 – 1880Dimensions
35.56 cm. W x 143.51 cm. L Item (Overall)
Description
Pair of hand-made wood and leather snowshoes. Marking on the side reads 1868. The pink card reads: "These snow shoes were made by George Christilaw, son of William Christilaw Sr., in 1868 at their home on the Christilaw farm in Reno Township. George was them a boy of 14 or 15 years. He came from Canada with his parents in October 1865."Related People and Organizations
Christilaw, William T. Sr.
Christilaw, Frances (Bennett) (1865 - 1947)
Christilaw, George E. (d. 1909)