Women cleaning fish on beach, possibly Tlingit, southeastern Alaska, ca. 1906

Women cleaning fish on rocky beach, ca. 1904-1910. They squat on beach next to several canoes (one with fish slung over side), watched by three small girls. Women have shawls tied over heads & around shoulders (over dresses); the girls stand next to boats wearing dresses, two have blankets drawn...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Webster & Stevens
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Alaska > Subsistence activities
Indians of North America > Alaska > Women
Indians of North America > Alaska > Clothing & dress
Fishing > Alaska
Rocky Beach
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/1759
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1759
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Summary:Women cleaning fish on rocky beach, ca. 1904-1910. They squat on beach next to several canoes (one with fish slung over side), watched by three small girls. Women have shawls tied over heads & around shoulders (over dresses); the girls stand next to boats wearing dresses, two have blankets drawn over shoulders. Toddler in wool coat & bonnet stands by woman on the left. Small wooden building and other figures on cliff in background. Caption on image: 520-a W&S

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