Eskimo women and girls stringing tom cod, Nome, September 5, 1905

During the Alaska gold rush, in the early part of the 20th century, Seattle photographer Frank H. Nowell spent several years in the area around Nome, Alaska. He took many photographs of the region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists and residents alike. In this 1905 photo, Esk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Gold rushes
Women > Domestic life
Fish drying Eskimos > Subsistence activities
eskimo*
Nome
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/5459
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Summary:During the Alaska gold rush, in the early part of the 20th century, Seattle photographer Frank H. Nowell spent several years in the area around Nome, Alaska. He took many photographs of the region and its native inhabitants and sold the photos to tourists and residents alike. In this 1905 photo, Eskimo women and girls sit on the sand, stringing tom cod, a small fish. They will dry the fish to eat later in the year. Full title: stringing tom cod on Sand Spit, Nome, Alaska, Sept. 5, 1905. Copied by Webster & Stevens 1 negative: glass, b&w; 8 x 10 in.

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