Reindeer and Sami at Woodland Park, 1898

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Image of Reindeer and Sami at Woodland Park, 1898 — SHS2899

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In 1892, the United States government started bringing reindeer from Siberia into Alaska as a new food source for the native peoples. In 1898, the government brought in Norwegian reindeer, along with Sami herdsmen and their families. They stopped in Seattle to wait for a ship to Alaska. Some Sami remained in Alaska, while others eventually returned to Seattle or home to Norway. The Sami were formerly called Lapplanders.

In this 1898 photo, taken by the Edward S. Curtis firm at Woodland Park, Sami herders from Norway stand with a group of reindeer. A gate and a greenhouse can be seen in the background.

SHS category: Parks

ID Number: SHS2899

Date: 1898

Creator(s): Curtis, Edward, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : gelatin, b&w ; 16 x 21 cm.

Credit: MOHAI, SHS2899

Subjects: Agriculture and Farms, Indigenous Peoples, Scandinavian American, Alaska, European American Settlement