Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area)
An Aivilik Inuit woman identified as "Shoofly" (Nivisanaaq) is using a sewing machine in the deckhouse of a whaling schooner, probably the A.T. Gifford, Hudson Bay, Canada, area. Lifestyle Livelihood Infrastructure Title supplied by cataloger. The schooner A.T. Gifford was built in 1883 at...
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ftconnecticstlib:oai:oai:collections.ctdigitalarchive.org:70002_5491 2023-05-15T13:07:38+02:00 Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) Comer, George (Creator) American Museum of Natural History (Creator) East Haddam (Conn.) 1907 - 1912 image/tiff http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5491 unknown Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5491 Accession number: 1966.339.42 local: ms_m177613.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5491 Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. Whaling Iglulik Eskimos Inuit Sewing Sewing machines A.T. Gifford (Schooner) StillImage photographs 1907 ftconnecticstlib 2019-06-14T11:22:10Z An Aivilik Inuit woman identified as "Shoofly" (Nivisanaaq) is using a sewing machine in the deckhouse of a whaling schooner, probably the A.T. Gifford, Hudson Bay, Canada, area. Lifestyle Livelihood Infrastructure Title supplied by cataloger. The schooner A.T. Gifford was built in 1883 at Essex, Massachusetts. George Comer was her master during one of his Arctic voyages in which he mapped areas in the Hudson Bay area. Taken by Captain George Comer (1858-1937), a sealer and whaling captain from East Haddam. He went to sea while still in his teens and was later master of vessels from both New London and New Bedford. Comer participated in voyages involved in polar expeditions and was noted for his studies of Arctic peoples and their environment. Slide prepared by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, from an original photograph by Captain George Comer. Slide was used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. Comer and the American whalers were closely associated with the Aivilik or Aivillingmiut group of Iglulik Inuit for many years. Still Image Aivilik Arctic eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit Connecticut Digital Archive Arctic Bedford ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) Canada Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford ENVELOPE(-61.250,-61.250,-73.367,-73.367) The Schooner ENVELOPE(-55.665,-55.665,49.617,49.617) |
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Whaling Iglulik Eskimos Inuit Sewing Sewing machines A.T. Gifford (Schooner) Comer, George (Creator) American Museum of Natural History (Creator) Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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Whaling Iglulik Eskimos Inuit Sewing Sewing machines A.T. Gifford (Schooner) |
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An Aivilik Inuit woman identified as "Shoofly" (Nivisanaaq) is using a sewing machine in the deckhouse of a whaling schooner, probably the A.T. Gifford, Hudson Bay, Canada, area. Lifestyle Livelihood Infrastructure Title supplied by cataloger. The schooner A.T. Gifford was built in 1883 at Essex, Massachusetts. George Comer was her master during one of his Arctic voyages in which he mapped areas in the Hudson Bay area. Taken by Captain George Comer (1858-1937), a sealer and whaling captain from East Haddam. He went to sea while still in his teens and was later master of vessels from both New London and New Bedford. Comer participated in voyages involved in polar expeditions and was noted for his studies of Arctic peoples and their environment. Slide prepared by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, from an original photograph by Captain George Comer. Slide was used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. Comer and the American whalers were closely associated with the Aivilik or Aivillingmiut group of Iglulik Inuit for many years. |
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Comer, George (Creator) American Museum of Natural History (Creator) |
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Comer, George (Creator) American Museum of Natural History (Creator) |
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Comer, George (Creator) |
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Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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Inuit woman (Nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (Hudson Bay, Canada area) |
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inuit woman (nivisanaaq) using sewing machine on board whaling schooner (hudson bay, canada area) |
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Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport |
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1907 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5491 |
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East Haddam (Conn.) |
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ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) ENVELOPE(-61.250,-61.250,-73.367,-73.367) ENVELOPE(-55.665,-55.665,49.617,49.617) |
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Arctic Bedford Canada Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford The Schooner |
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Arctic Bedford Canada Hudson Hudson Bay New Bedford The Schooner |
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Aivilik Arctic eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit |
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Aivilik Arctic eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit |
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Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5491 Accession number: 1966.339.42 local: ms_m177613.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5491 |
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Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. |
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