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1983.10.13163
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Herd of reindeer at Port Clarence, Alaska, 1900
Order an ImageBeginning in 1892, the United States government brought reindeer from Asia and Europe into Alaska as a new food source for the Native Peoples. The idea was to replace hunting with herding, particularly after newly arrived gold miners had killed so much of the local game.
This 1900 photo by Eric Hegg shows a herd of reindeer near Port Clarence, on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Although the reindeer multiplied until the 1930s, the experiment was not a success because the animals required too much care.
Notes: Original copy negative. Hegg, E.A., 1900. Copied by photographer or by Webster & Stevens
Webster & Stevens number: 1938
This 1900 photo by Eric Hegg shows a herd of reindeer near Port Clarence, on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. Although the reindeer multiplied until the 1930s, the experiment was not a success because the animals required too much care.
Notes: Original copy negative. Hegg, E.A., 1900. Copied by photographer or by Webster & Stevens
Webster & Stevens number: 1938
ID Number: 1983.10.13163
Date: 1900
Creator(s):
Hegg, Eric A., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.13163
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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