The great white weigh
Subject(s): Deception, Fur trade, Indians of North America, Performances, Scales (Weighing instruments), Weights and measures
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A Dutchman holds with his left hand balance scales on which are pelts and a weight. He is supporting the side of the scales with the pelts with his left foot and is holding the other side of the scales with his right hand in order to cheat the Native of the proper value for his pelts. Caption: As it was in New Amsterdam.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-06-08
Creator(s)
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The great white weigh. [June 8, 1910]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crawford, Will, 1869-1944. The great white weigh. [8 Jun. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288316.
APA:
Crawford, Will, 1869-1944., [1910, June 8]. The great white weigh.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288316.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
