Secretary of State Totem

The Seward Pole or ""secretary of state pole"" is a ridicule or shame pole. It commemorates how U.S. Secretary of State William Seward failed to honor his hosts when he visited in 1869. The figure on the pole has its ears and nose painted red to indicate his stinginess. Colour sl...

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Other Authors: Schallerer's Photo Shop
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1965
Subjects:
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Ketchikan
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Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3239/secretary-state-totem
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_3239 2023-05-15T17:02:21+02:00 Secretary of State Totem Schallerer's Photo Shop Saxman ca. 1965 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3239/secretary-state-totem unknown billreid:3239 local: de Menil Slide Donation080 uuid: f2159bb2-e16b-492d-bf23-12ec5d92fa8c https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3239/secretary-state-totem Copyright Schallerer's Photo Studio.This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. Tlingit --- Alaska--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Tlingit --- Saxman--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Photographs StillImage 1965 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:08Z The Seward Pole or ""secretary of state pole"" is a ridicule or shame pole. It commemorates how U.S. Secretary of State William Seward failed to honor his hosts when he visited in 1869. The figure on the pole has its ears and nose painted red to indicate his stinginess. Colour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. Still Image Ketchikan tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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Secretary of State Totem
topic_facet Tlingit --- Alaska--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art--
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description The Seward Pole or ""secretary of state pole"" is a ridicule or shame pole. It commemorates how U.S. Secretary of State William Seward failed to honor his hosts when he visited in 1869. The figure on the pole has its ears and nose painted red to indicate his stinginess. Colour slides collected and donated by A. de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
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title Secretary of State Totem
title_short Secretary of State Totem
title_full Secretary of State Totem
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title_full_unstemmed Secretary of State Totem
title_sort secretary of state totem
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op_rights Copyright Schallerer's Photo Studio.This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question.
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