McCord Jacket - Global Context
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McCord Jacket - Global Context
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Wendake was located near Quebec City, enabling Huron Wendat leaders to shape relationships with the wider world. Quebec City was a transit point for people and cargo. From the 1830s, trans-Atlantic steamship lines advertised regular passage, increasing the speed of contact, bringing immigrants, professionals and tourists.
Guidebooks instructed visitors on the best scenic vistas. The Huron Wendat town of Lorette (Wendake) was recommended for its beauty and renowned embroidered goods. Embroidery of many kinds travelled back to Europe as souvenirs, as gifts, or for select commercial sale.
Visitors to Quebec City included many notables. And Huron Wendat leaders reached out to cultural figures like the eminent British actor Edmund Kean (1825), as well as noted British opera singer Edward Seguin (1840). Both were honoured with adoption into this Huron community, an event Kean celebrated with a commemorative print. These occasions were widely reported in the international press.
The increasing hostile colonial context demanded new strategies. By building cultural alliances, the Huron Wendat reinforced the place of their community. Promoting their textile arts showcase their cultural accomplishments, while earning them income and prestige.
Guidebooks instructed visitors on the best scenic vistas. The Huron Wendat town of Lorette (Wendake) was recommended for its beauty and renowned embroidered goods. Embroidery of many kinds travelled back to Europe as souvenirs, as gifts, or for select commercial sale.
Visitors to Quebec City included many notables. And Huron Wendat leaders reached out to cultural figures like the eminent British actor Edmund Kean (1825), as well as noted British opera singer Edward Seguin (1840). Both were honoured with adoption into this Huron community, an event Kean celebrated with a commemorative print. These occasions were widely reported in the international press.
The increasing hostile colonial context demanded new strategies. By building cultural alliances, the Huron Wendat reinforced the place of their community. Promoting their textile arts showcase their cultural accomplishments, while earning them income and prestige.
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“McCord Jacket - Global Context,” Object Lives Exhibit, accessed July 11, 2025, https://exhibit.objectlives.com/items/show/6.