Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada
Seven Inuit children of the Aivilik and Qaernermiut tribes pose on board the whaling schooner Era at Cape Fullerton in Hudson Bay, Canada, March 8, 1905. Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. The Aivilik (or Aivillingmiut) are a group of Iglulik Inuit. These Inuit of the west coast regio...
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ftconnecticstlib:oai:oai:collections.ctdigitalarchive.org:70002_5533 2023-05-15T13:07:38+02:00 Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada Comer, George (Creator) Lockwood, F.C. (Creator) East Haddam (Conn.) 1905 image/tiff http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5533 unknown Ownership Statement: Mystic Seaport Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5533 Accession number: 1966.339.44 local: ms_m181398.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5533 Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. Whaling Iglulik Eskimos Inuit children Children StillImage photographs 1905 ftconnecticstlib 2019-06-14T11:38:27Z Seven Inuit children of the Aivilik and Qaernermiut tribes pose on board the whaling schooner Era at Cape Fullerton in Hudson Bay, Canada, March 8, 1905. Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. The Aivilik (or Aivillingmiut) are a group of Iglulik Inuit. These Inuit of the west coast region of Hudson Bay were closely associated with Captain George Comer and the American whalers for many years. The Qaernermiut (sometimes referred to as Kenepetu, Kenepitu or Kenepitic) live in the Chesterfield Inlet area. The schooner Era was built in 1847 at Boston, Massachusetts. She was a New London whaling vessel until her last voyage out of that port in 1892; her masters included James Monroe Buddington, John O. Spicer, and George Comer. She was wrecked off Miquelon Island, July 27, 1906. 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 F.C. Lockwood of Brooklyn, New York, from an original photograph by Captain George Comer. Slide was used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. Still Image Aivilik Arctic Chesterfield Inlet eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit Connecticut Digital Archive Arctic Bedford ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) Brooklyn ENVELOPE(-62.083,-62.083,-64.650,-64.650) Canada Cape Fullerton ENVELOPE(-88.766,-88.766,63.967,63.967) Chesterfield Inlet ENVELOPE(-90.705,-90.705,63.342,63.342) Hudson Hudson Bay Lockwood ENVELOPE(167.400,167.400,-84.150,-84.150) Monroe ENVELOPE(-46.050,-46.050,-60.600,-60.600) 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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Seven Inuit children of the Aivilik and Qaernermiut tribes pose on board the whaling schooner Era at Cape Fullerton in Hudson Bay, Canada, March 8, 1905. Lifestyle Livelihood Title supplied by cataloger. The Aivilik (or Aivillingmiut) are a group of Iglulik Inuit. These Inuit of the west coast region of Hudson Bay were closely associated with Captain George Comer and the American whalers for many years. The Qaernermiut (sometimes referred to as Kenepetu, Kenepitu or Kenepitic) live in the Chesterfield Inlet area. The schooner Era was built in 1847 at Boston, Massachusetts. She was a New London whaling vessel until her last voyage out of that port in 1892; her masters included James Monroe Buddington, John O. Spicer, and George Comer. She was wrecked off Miquelon Island, July 27, 1906. 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 F.C. Lockwood of Brooklyn, New York, from an original photograph by Captain George Comer. Slide was used by Comer to illustrate lectures about his Arctic and seafaring experiences. |
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Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada |
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Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada |
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Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada |
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Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada |
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Inuit children on board whaling schooner Era, Cape Fullerton, Hudson Bay, Canada |
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inuit children on board whaling schooner era, cape fullerton, hudson bay, canada |
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East Haddam (Conn.) |
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ENVELOPE(-67.150,-67.150,-66.467,-66.467) ENVELOPE(-62.083,-62.083,-64.650,-64.650) ENVELOPE(-88.766,-88.766,63.967,63.967) ENVELOPE(-90.705,-90.705,63.342,63.342) ENVELOPE(167.400,167.400,-84.150,-84.150) ENVELOPE(-46.050,-46.050,-60.600,-60.600) ENVELOPE(-61.250,-61.250,-73.367,-73.367) ENVELOPE(-55.665,-55.665,49.617,49.617) |
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Arctic Bedford Brooklyn Canada Cape Fullerton Chesterfield Inlet Hudson Hudson Bay Lockwood Monroe New Bedford The Schooner |
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Arctic Bedford Brooklyn Canada Cape Fullerton Chesterfield Inlet Hudson Hudson Bay Lockwood Monroe New Bedford The Schooner |
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Aivilik Arctic Chesterfield Inlet eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit |
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Aivilik Arctic Chesterfield Inlet eskimo* Hudson Bay inuit |
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Source Note: Comer Collection 70002:5533 Accession number: 1966.339.44 local: ms_m181398.tif http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:5533 |
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Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Photography Department, Mystic Seaport, Mystic. |
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