Object 981.057.001 a,b
Handcuffs
A pair of metal handcuffs owned by John Firth, a Hudson’s Bay Company manager at the Peel River post. In the late 1800s, John Firth was appointed as the first law enforcement officer in that region. He acted as a Justice of the Peace until the coming of the Royal North West Mounted Police to Fort McPherson in 1903.
| Accession No. | 981.057.001 a,b |
| Maker | Marlin Firearms Company, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Culture | Non-Indigenous |
| Region | Gwich’in |
| Location | Fort McPherson, Peel River |
| Date | Early 1900s |
