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H. STADTHAGEN, THE INDIAN TRADER, HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOURTEEN YEARS IN VICTORIA, B. C., WHERE HE CARRIES THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF INDIAN GOODS OF ANY CURIO STORE IN EXISTENCE.

I CARRY ALWAYS ABOUT 5,000 BASKETS OF ALL-TRIBES, OLD AND NEW, IN STOCK; ALSO A LARGE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE INDIAN CURIOS.

I HAVE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF THE SLATE DISHES, TOTEMPOLES, PIPES, ALL HANDIWORK OF THE HAIDAH INDIANS, B. C.
LARGE COLLECTION OF HAIDAH SILVERWORK, SPOONS, BRACELETS, ETC., ALL HAMMERED OUT OF COIN.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ALL MAIL ORDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH MONEY ORDERS. NO GOODS SENT OTHERWISE.
I HAVE THE ONLY STORE IN VICTORIA WHICH SELLS NOTHING BUT INDIAN BASKETS AND INDIAN CURIOS, AND ANTIQUE BRASS AND PEWTER GOODS. I SOLD IN THE YEAR 1904 OVER FIFTEEN THOUSAND BASKETS, BESIDES A HOST OF CURIOS.

[[left column]]FROM VICTORIA DAILY COLONIST
DECEMBER 14th, 1094.
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Royal Visitors. -- Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Colloredo-Mannsfield, who, with their party, are sojourning at the Dallas, yesterday afternoon paid a visit to the curio store of H. Stadhagen, the Indian trader, at 79 Johnson street. Their Highnesses, after viewing different articles displayed, expressed their highest admiration for the skill and artistic taste of the British Columbia and Alaska Indians in the manufacture of baskets and other work. Her Highness made many purchases, both in baskets and other choice and rare curios, from Mr. Stadthagen. This is the second royal party to which the Indian trader has had the pleasure of catering to inside of two years; as may be remembered, the Princess of Wales while her purchased a very fine collection of different Indian curios at the same store. 

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No 2 wooden Idol Nootka Woman praying when their Husband is out sealing for their Safe return, she kneels holding a Food offer in her arms.-
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No. 3 is a Nootka's Chief Wife and Child her husband has not returned from sealing + given up as lost the Chiefs Widow holds up the Child praying for the return of its Father.
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No. 4 it Stone [[Hamer?]] Face of the Wolf inlaid with the Shell's they used to use in ornamenting their noses ears etc, same has used to by the Wolf Tribe (Chief of the the) when he used to lead his follower's into fight, same was kept in the painted [[zone?]] with all the other herin mentioned goods therefore still in fighting trim.

[[image--inside of shop with man--Stadthagen?]]

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Transcription Notes:
two words in handwriting unclear Note: "Nootka" tribe is listed in his other stationery so think that is correct