Top Figure Secretary of State

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
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3241/top-figure-secretary-state
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_3241 2023-05-15T17:02:21+02:00 Top Figure Secretary of State Schallerer's Photo Shop Saxman ca. 1965 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3241/top-figure-secretary-state unknown billreid:3241 local: de Menil Slide Donation082 uuid: de3ea31b-18c7-466e-b957-0ff7f869752d https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3241/top-figure-secretary-state 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--Totem--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Tlingit --- Saxman--Alaska--Totem--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art-- Photographs StillImage 1965 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:09Z 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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Tlingit --- Saxman--Alaska--Totem--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art--
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Tlingit --- Saxman--Alaska--Totem--Pole--Northwest Coast--Native--First Nation--Art--
Top Figure Secretary of State
topic_facet Tlingit --- Alaska--Totem--Pole--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.
author2 Schallerer's Photo Shop
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title Top Figure Secretary of State
title_short Top Figure Secretary of State
title_full Top Figure Secretary of State
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title_full_unstemmed Top Figure Secretary of State
title_sort top figure secretary of state
publishDate 1965
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Alaska
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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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