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Felix Solomon, Lummi Reservation, 1979
Order an ImageFelix Solomon (1889-1981) was a Lummi elder, fisherman, farmer, and hunter. This portrait was taken by photographer Josef Scaylea in 1979.
Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.
Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea
Handwritten on verso:"Felix Soloman, 1979, Lummi Tribe"
Caption information source: "Lummis remember a kind gentle elder," by Linda Hostek, Bellingham Herald, January 27, 1981, accessed through Newspapers.com
Scaylea (1913-2004) worked for 35 years as chief photographer for the Seattle Times, winning over 1000 awards for his photographs highlighting the scenery and people in the Pacific Northwest. He donated a collection of his photographs and photography equipment to MOHAI in 1993.
Handwritten on image: Josef Scaylea
Handwritten on verso:"Felix Soloman, 1979, Lummi Tribe"
Caption information source: "Lummis remember a kind gentle elder," by Linda Hostek, Bellingham Herald, January 27, 1981, accessed through Newspapers.com
ID Number: Lib1993.20.219
Date: 1979
Creator(s):
Scaylea, Josef, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 20 x 16 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Josef Scaylea Collection, Lib1993.20.219
Copyright: All Rights Reserved