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brought his wife with him to the ships, his daughter, and two or three little children


Title Native Woman With Child
Origtitle Their manner of careynge ther Children and a tyere of the cheiffe Ladyes of the towne of Dasamonquepeuc
Caption This shows a Native woman carrying a young child and highlights the unusual manner in which Native women in this region apparently carried their children on their backs. This is undoubtedly what Wingina's wife would have looked like to the men on ship, with multiple children in tow.
Source virtualjamestown.org
Date 1590
URL http://www.virtualjamestown.org/images/white_debry_html/debry34.html
Creator Theodor DeBry
Type Engraving
Copyright British Museum
Origin Internet
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brought his wife with him to the ships, his daughter, and two or three little children