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1983.10.13110
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Native Alaskan women and children, 1905
Order an ImageIn the early years of the 20th century, Frank H. Nowell, a Seattle photographer, spent several years in the area around Nome, Alaska. He took many photographs of the region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists and residents alike.
In this photo, taken on a summer day in 1905, a group of Alaska Native, likely Inupiat, women and girls stand with their backs to the camera to show how they carry small children inside their cotton parkas.
Webster & Stevens number: 4092
In this photo, taken on a summer day in 1905, a group of Alaska Native, likely Inupiat, women and girls stand with their backs to the camera to show how they carry small children inside their cotton parkas.
Webster & Stevens number: 4092
ID Number: 1983.10.13110
Date: 1905
Creator(s):
Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.13110
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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