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Mayor George Webster and First Nations of Alberta 'captors' at city hall, Calgary, Alberta.

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Mayor George Webster and First Nations of Alberta 'captors' at city hall, Calgary, Alberta.

During Stampede week, representatives from tribes of southern Alberta 'captured' the Mayor and made Running Rabbit, Blackfoot, acting Mayor in his place. In a colourful ceremony on 8th Avenue near 1st Street SW, George Webster was given the name of Crowfoot. L-R front row: unknown; Duck Chief, Blackfoot; George Webster; Long Lance; Running Rabbit; Blackfoot; unknown; unknown. Chief Weasel Calf, elderly man next light standard, right.

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Date 1923-07-12

Creator Unknown

Person(s) or Group(s) Duck Chief, Long Lance, Running Rabbit, Weasel Calf, Webster, George

Genre Negatives, Photographs

Place Alberta

Subject Blackfoot--Clothing, Blackfoot--Personalities, Calgary Stampede--Events, Calgary, Alberta--Buildings, Calgary, Alberta--Events, Calgary, Alberta--Local government, Calgary, Alberta--Mayors, Calgary, Alberta--Personalities, Politicians, Stoney--Clothing, Stoney--Personalities

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Unique identifier CU199523

Legacy Identifier na-2399-182

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Attribution "Mayor George Webster and First Nations of Alberta 'captors' at city hall, Calgary, Alberta.", 1923-07-12, (CU199523) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.

Unique identifier: CU199523

Legacy Identifier: na-2399-182

Type: Glenbow

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