Tlingit potlatch on Japonski Island off Sitka, Alaska, ca. 1906

Canoes loaded with goods pulled up on shore for potlatch on Japonski Island off Sitka Alaska, ca. 1904-1908. The canoes all fly American flags, there are tents set up on shore, and people can be seen around a bonfire. Caption on image: Japonski Is. where the potlatches were met and feasted by Sitka...

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Main Author: Case, W. H. (William Howard), 1868-1920 Draper, H.H.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
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Summary:Canoes loaded with goods pulled up on shore for potlatch on Japonski Island off Sitka Alaska, ca. 1904-1908. The canoes all fly American flags, there are tents set up on shore, and people can be seen around a bonfire. Caption on image: Japonski Is. where the potlatches were met and feasted by Sitka natives. PH Coll 301.11