Moccasins

During the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, HBC stores stocked dyed horsehair, which was used as a decorative trim for moccasins. Several strands were wrapped together with a single strand, which would also be used to attach the vamp to the hide.

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© Photograph by John McIntosh


© Photograph by John McIntosh


© Photograph by John McIntosh


© Photograph by John McIntosh