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Native American family camping near the waterfront, circa 1912

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Families from many different tribes camped along the Seattle waterfront, usually on their way to pick hops at inland farms. Before the area was filled with buildings and docks, they would tie up their canoes and pitch their tents along the shore.

This photo shows a Native American family and their belongings at a building near the Seattle waterfront.

Webster & Stevens number: 22288
ID Number: 1983.10.9458
Date: Circa 1912
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.9458
Copyright: No Known Copyright