Pioneer Square totem pole being cleaned, Seattle, ca. 1923

The totem pole at Pioneer Square has been a Seattle landmark since 1899. In that year, a group of Seattle businessmen visited the Tlingit village of Tongass, in Alaska. They thought the village was deserted and removed the 50-foot tall pole as a souvenir. The village residents were away at work, how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Webster & Stevens
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Totem poles > Washington (State) > Seattle
Business districts > Washington (State) > Seattle
Commercial streets > Washington (State) > Seattle
Pergolas > Washington (State) > Seattle
Street railroads > Washington (State) > Seattle
Mohai
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/2411
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Summary:The totem pole at Pioneer Square has been a Seattle landmark since 1899. In that year, a group of Seattle businessmen visited the Tlingit village of Tongass, in Alaska. They thought the village was deserted and removed the 50-foot tall pole as a souvenir. The village residents were away at work, however, and the businessmen were later fined for the theft of the pole. Sign in image: Clean Up! Visitors Coming - We'll Help You - Acme Window Cleaning Co. Handwritten on sleeve: Totem Pole Washing. Caption by MOHAI staff. 1 glass negative: b&w; 5 x 7 in.

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