Handcuffs

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.

Object Details
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

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