Tlingit women pose in ceremonial dress, Wrangell, Alaska, ca. 1900

Five women pose outside in dance costumes over western-style dress, 1898-1903. Woman on left wears beaded blanket wrapped and belted around her waist, decorated hat. Next woman has woven hat, and fur blanket wrapped and belted around her waist, holds small rifle. Woman in center has carved headdress...

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Main Author: Carlyon, Fred W.
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Summary:Five women pose outside in dance costumes over western-style dress, 1898-1903. Woman on left wears beaded blanket wrapped and belted around her waist, decorated hat. Next woman has woven hat, and fur blanket wrapped and belted around her waist, holds small rifle. Woman in center has carved headdress, and Chilkat blanket around shoulders. Woman next to her has beaded headbags, bag and shirt with button design of bird; snowshoe in her hand. Woman on far right has carved wooden headdress, and button beaded shirt and beaded belt. Caption on image: 212. Dancing costume. F. W. Carlyon. PH Coll 299.3