Thousands of candlefish dry on racks

These small marine fish, related to the smelt, were highly prized for their oil, which was used to flavor halibut, salmon, clams, and roe. Candlefish, as the name implies, were also a source of artificial light for these Indians. After drying, their carcasses were threaded with wicks and, when light...

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Format: Still Image
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Documentary Photograph
Native American: Tsimshian
Canadian
Northwest coast
First Nations
First Nation
British Columbia
Canada
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69467
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spelling ftpennstateuncdm:oai:digital.libraries.psu.edu:arthist2/69467 2023-05-15T16:15:51+02:00 Thousands of candlefish dry on racks Unknown North and Central America, Canada, British Columbia, creation; North and Central America, United States, Illinois, Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, repository JPEG http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69467 unknown Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections 12_4868_15_S 12.4868.15.S http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69467 This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications. Documentary Photograph Native American: Tsimshian Canadian Northwest coast First Nations First Nation Image ftpennstateuncdm 2022-08-30T08:27:03Z These small marine fish, related to the smelt, were highly prized for their oil, which was used to flavor halibut, salmon, clams, and roe. Candlefish, as the name implies, were also a source of artificial light for these Indians. After drying, their carcasses were threaded with wicks and, when lighted, the oil within the fish produced a steady flame. Still Image First Nations Tsimshian Tsimshian* PennState: Digital Collections British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Canada
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topic Documentary Photograph
Native American: Tsimshian
Canadian
Northwest coast
First Nations
First Nation
spellingShingle Documentary Photograph
Native American: Tsimshian
Canadian
Northwest coast
First Nations
First Nation
Unknown
Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
topic_facet Documentary Photograph
Native American: Tsimshian
Canadian
Northwest coast
First Nations
First Nation
description These small marine fish, related to the smelt, were highly prized for their oil, which was used to flavor halibut, salmon, clams, and roe. Candlefish, as the name implies, were also a source of artificial light for these Indians. After drying, their carcasses were threaded with wicks and, when lighted, the oil within the fish produced a steady flame.
format Still Image
author Unknown
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title Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
title_short Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
title_full Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
title_fullStr Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
title_full_unstemmed Thousands of candlefish dry on racks
title_sort thousands of candlefish dry on racks
url http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69467
op_coverage North and Central America, Canada, British Columbia, creation; North and Central America, United States, Illinois, Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, repository
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Canada
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Canada
genre First Nations
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
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Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
op_relation Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections
12_4868_15_S
12.4868.15.S
http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69467
op_rights This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications.
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